KOSPI Slightly Lower at 4,010 Amid Cautious Sentiment... KOSDAQ Also Turns Downward

On December 5, the domestic stock market was moving in slightly negative territory in early trading.

As of 9:20 a.m. on this day, the KOSPI was trading at 4,010.01, down 18.50 points (0.46%) from the previous day. The index had opened at 4,023.50, a decrease of 5.01 points (0.12%) from the previous session.

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Individual investors made a net purchase of 7.64 billion won, while foreign investors and institutions were net sellers of 3.67 billion won and 1.03 billion won, respectively. In the KOSPI 200 futures market, foreign investors sold 1.87 billion won, while individuals and institutions bought 570 million won and 260 million won, respectively.

The top market capitalization stocks on the KOSPI were mostly under selling pressure. SK Hynix (-2.12%), Samsung Biologics (-1.13%), Kia (-0.83%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-0.76%), KB Financial Group (-0.31%), Doosan Enerbility (-0.25%), and Samsung Electronics (-0.19%) were all declining. In contrast, Hyundai Motor (2.29%), LG Energy Solution (1.59%), and Hanwha Aerospace (0.35%) were on the rise.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ was trading at 916.83, down 13.00 points (1.40%). The index had opened at 930.75, up 0.92 points (0.10%) from the previous session, but soon turned downward. While individual investors made a net purchase of 10.6 billion won, foreign investors and institutions were net sellers of 4.81 billion won and 6.40 billion won, respectively.

The leading market capitalization stocks on the KOSDAQ were also declining. Alteogen (-9.63%), Legochem Biosciences (-4.39%), Kolon TissueGene (-4.38%), Samchundang Pharm (-2.46%), Rainbow Robotics (-1.59%), Peptron (-1.25%), and HLB (-0.72%) were all falling. On the other hand, ABL Bio (0.50%), Ecopro BM (0.63%), and Ecopro (3.06%) were rising.

By sector, biotechnology (-4.20%), healthcare technology (-2.49%), and department stores (-1.94%) were weak. In contrast, electronic products (+6.20%), display panels (+3.93%), and road and rail transportation (+2.64%) were strong.

On the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,474.7, up 1.2 won from the previous week's closing price (3:30 p.m.). This is the highest opening price since November 25.

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