KOSPI Opens Slightly Lower, Holds Above 4,100

Foreign Investors Post Net Selling in Both Markets

On December 9, the KOSPI opened slightly lower but maintained the 4,100 level. The KOSPI later reversed course and rose to the 4,130 range.

On this day, the KOSPI opened at 4,127.07, down 0.60% from the previous day. As of 9:38 a.m., it stood at 4,141.63.

By investor type, foreign investors recorded a net selling of 187.4 billion won, while individuals and institutions posted net purchases of 151.8 billion won and 22.8 billion won, respectively.

More sectors declined than advanced overall. Several sectors fell by more than 1%, including electricity and gas (-1.70%), textiles and apparel (-1.03%), and electrical and electronics (-1.02%). On the other hand, entertainment and culture (1.11%) and pharmaceuticals (0.51%) rose.

Most of the top market capitalization stocks were also weak. Hyundai Motor saw the largest drop at -3.3%, followed by SK Hynix (-1.7%), LG Energy Solution (-1.5%), KB Financial Group (-1.2%), Kia (-1.1%), Doosan Enerbility (-0.5%), and Samsung Electronics (-0.3%). In contrast, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (5.3%), Hanwha Aerospace (2.1%), and Samsung Biologics (0.6%) advanced.

The KOSDAQ also started slightly lower at 926.93, down 0.09% from the previous session, but soon turned upward. As of 9:38 a.m., it stood at 929.45.

In the KOSDAQ market, foreign investors and institutions posted net selling of 85.5 billion won and 19.3 billion won, respectively. Only individuals recorded a net purchase of 128.1 billion won.

Most sectors were on the rise. Several sectors, including construction (1.79%), pharmaceuticals (1.16%), and general services (1.12%), gained more than 1%. In contrast, transportation and storage (-0.87%), other manufacturing (-0.67%), and machinery and equipment (-0.58%) declined.

Among the top 10 market capitalization stocks, most were weak. Rainbow Robotics (-1.5%), Ecopro (-1.2%), Leeno Industrial (-0.9%), and HLB (-0.6%) posted the largest declines. Only Ecopro BM (5.6%), Peptron (2.0%), and Samchundang Pharm (0.2%) advanced.

On the 9th, as the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices started the session in a downward trend, the market status and exchange rates were displayed on the index electronic board in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2025.12.09 Photo by Dongju Yoon

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