KOSPI Slightly Lower During Session on Institutional and Foreign Net Selling

On the 17th, the KOSPI index opened at 6227.33, up 1.28 points from the previous trading day, displayed on the electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. April 17, 2026 Photo by Kang Jinhyung

The KOSPI is continuing to trade slightly lower during the session due to net selling by institutional and foreign investors.

As of 9:40 a.m. on April 17, the KOSPI was trading at 6,209.01, down 0.33% from the previous day.

By investor type, institutions and foreigners were net sellers of 48.7 billion won and 424.1 billion won respectively, while individuals were net buyers of 415.4 billion won. In the futures market, institutions and individuals were net sellers of 80.5 billion won and 60.4 billion won respectively, while foreigners were net buyers of 152 billion won.

More sectors are declining than rising. The construction sector is down 1.73%, while paper & wood is down 1.22%, entertainment & culture 1.63%, non-metallic minerals 1.23%, transportation & storage 1.15%, insurance 1.33%, machinery & equipment 0.93%, IT services 0.72%, transportation equipment 0.63%, general services 0.6%, and pharmaceuticals 0.4%. On the other hand, telecommunications is up 2.35%, medical precision equipment 1.46%, electricity & gas 0.35%, chemicals 0.1%, and metals 0.08%.

Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, performances are mixed. Samsung Electronics is trading flat, while SK Hynix is slightly lower. Hanwha Aerospace is down 3.95%, Samsung Biologics is down 0.87%, and Doosan Enerbility is down 0.99%. In contrast, Hyundai Motor is up 1.12%, LG Energy Solution 0.84%, SK Square 0.43%, Kia 0.38%, KB Financial Group 0.49%, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries 0.61%.

The KOSDAQ index is showing an upward trend. At the same time, the KOSDAQ was trading at 1,167.09, up 0.33% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions and foreigners were net sellers of 13 billion won and 102.2 billion won respectively, while individuals were net buyers of 105 billion won.

Among large-cap stocks in the KOSDAQ, performances are also mixed. Ecopro and Ecopro BM are up 1.74% and 1.95% respectively, while Alteogen is up 0.27%, Rainbow Robotics 0.49%, Kolon TissueGene 2.94%, ABL Bio 0.37%, and Peptron 0.56%. On the other hand, Samchundang Pharm is down 0.79%, LIG Nex1 down 0.61%, HLB down 2.04%, and RecBio down 1.06%.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won/dollar exchange rate was trading at 1,479.0 won, down 0.2 won from the previous day.

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