KOSPI Falls Below 4,000 Mark During Session on Institutional and Foreign Net Selling

by Jang Hyowon

Published 04 Dec.2025 10:02(KST)

The KOSPI index started the session lower for the fourth consecutive day. The index and exchange rate are displayed on the status board in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. December 4, 2025 Photo by Yoon Dongju

The KOSPI index fell below the 4,000 mark during trading, pressured by net selling from institutional and foreign investors.

As of 9:53 a.m. on December 4, the KOSPI was trading at 3,998.50, down 0.94% from the previous day.

By investor type, institutions and foreigners were net sellers of 142.2 billion won and 417.9 billion won, respectively, while individuals were net buyers of 563 billion won, helping to support the index. In the futures market, institutions and individuals were net buyers of 317.9 billion won and 28.8 billion won, respectively, while foreigners were net sellers of 321.6 billion won.

By sector, most industries were in decline. The medical precision sector fell by 1.86%, electronics by 1.79%, distribution by 1.65%, construction by 1.62%, electricity and gas by 1.41%, manufacturing by 1.1%, entertainment and culture by 1.05%, chemicals by 1.02%, finance by 0.81%, securities by 0.72%, non-metallics by 0.68%, and textiles and apparel by 0.6%. On the other hand, transportation and warehousing rose by 1.64%, transportation equipment by 0.54%, and IT services by 0.4%, showing relative strength.

Among large-cap stocks, performance was mixed. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell by 0.86% and 3.08%, respectively. LG Energy Solution declined by 0.72%, KB Financial Group by 0.91%, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries by 2.43%, and Hanwha Aerospace by 0.23%. Meanwhile, Samsung Biologics rose by 0.85%, Hyundai Motor by 4.13%, Doosan Enerbility by 1.15%, Kia by 0.34%, and Celltrion by 0.16%.

The KOSDAQ index was trading slightly higher, supported by net buying from institutions and foreigners. The KOSDAQ was at 934.43, up 0.26% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions and foreigners were net buyers of 76.1 billion won and 48.3 billion won, respectively, while individuals were net sellers of 46.5 billion won.

Among large-cap KOSDAQ stocks, more stocks were rising than falling. Alteogen gained 0.38%, EcoPro BM 1.47%, ABL Bio 0.25%, Rainbow Robotics 5.29%, Legochem Bio 5.06%, Kolon TissueGene 0.36%, and Robotis 13.11%. On the other hand, EcoPro fell by 0.43%, Peptron by 0.17%, HLB by 0.31%, LinoTech by 1.21%, and Voronoi by 0.2%.