KOSPI Regains 4,000 Points... Gains Widen as Institutions Turn Net Buyers
The KOSPI started higher and regained the 4,000-point level.
As of 9:58 a.m. on December 3, 2025, the KOSPI stood at 4,030.13, up 35.20 points (0.88%) from the previous trading day.
On this day, the KOSPI opened at 4,010.26, up 0.38% from the previous session, and continued to climb, reaching as high as 4,031.29. However, due to simultaneous net selling by foreign investors and institutions, the index gave up some gains, falling back to the 4,010-point level.
By investor type, foreigners recorded a net selling of 163.6 billion won. In contrast, individual investors and institutions were net buyers, purchasing 140 billion won and 22.6 billion won, respectively.
By sector, retail rose by 4.14%, while machinery & equipment and securities each climbed more than 2%. In addition, transportation equipment & parts and telecommunications gained over 1%. On the other hand, insurance, entertainment & culture, metals, and food & delivery saw slight declines.
Among the top market cap stocks, Samsung Electronics traded at 104,800 won, up 1,400 won (1.35%) from the previous session. Samsung C&T also rose by 9.80%. Doosan Enerbility climbed 3.07%, while HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Aerospace both jumped more than 2%. In contrast, SK Hynix, SK Square, and Shinhan Financial Group each fell by more than 1%.
The KOSDAQ was also up, recording 930.90, an increase of 2.48 points (0.27%) from the previous trading day.
By investor type, foreigners and institutions were net sellers, offloading 89.9 billion won and 19.2 billion won, respectively. In contrast, individual investors were net buyers, purchasing 165.8 billion won.
By sector, construction rose by 1.14%. In contrast, non-metals, pharmaceuticals, and medical & precision sectors recorded slight declines.
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Among the top market cap stocks, Alteogen traded at 522,000 won, up 1,000 won (0.19%) from the previous session. In addition, Lino Industrial and Kolon TissueGene rose by 2.90% and 1.44%, respectively.
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