KOSPI Closes Strong on Institutional Net Buying, Finishes Above 6,640

The KOSPI closed higher, supported by net buying from institutional investors.

On April 28, the KOSPI finished trading at 6,641.02, up 25.99 points (0.39%) from the previous session. Trading volume reached 1.1317 billion shares, while the transaction value was provisionally tallied at 37.3191 trillion won.

By investor type, institutions recorded a net purchase of 352.1 billion won, while foreigners and individuals posted net sales of 193.5 billion won and 131.3 billion won, respectively. In the futures market, institutions and individuals each had net purchases of 297.8 billion won and 114 billion won, while foreigners recorded a net sale of 414.7 billion won. Program trading showed a net sale of 13.9 billion won in arbitrage trades and a net purchase of 471.3 billion won in non-arbitrage trades.

Most sectors closed higher. The metals sector rose by 3.49%, construction by 2.61%, IT services by 2.29%, insurance by 1.56%, transportation equipment by 1.32%, chemicals by 1.23%, non-metals by 0.92%, financials by 0.71%, medical precision by 0.54%, general services by 0.43%, distribution by 0.31%, manufacturing by 0.29%, and pharmaceuticals by 0.17%. On the other hand, the electricity and gas sector fell by 1.91%, machinery and equipment by 1.44%, real estate by 1.12%, and telecommunications by 0.67%.

Among major market cap stocks, performances were mixed. SK hynix rose by 0.62%, Hyundai Motor by 5.92%, LG Energy Solution by 1.72%, SK Square by 2.79%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics by 5.67%, Kia by 1.97%, and KB Financial Group by 0.89%. In contrast, Samsung Electronics declined by 1.11%, Doosan Enerbility by 0.85%, Hanwha Aerospace by 4.06%, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries by 0.89%, and Samsung Biologics by 0.33%.

On the day, the number of advancing stocks stood at 433, while 419 stocks declined and 37 remained unchanged. Six stocks hit the upper price limit, while one stock hit the lower price limit.

Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index ended lower. The KOSDAQ closed at 1,215.58, down 10.6 points (0.86%) from the previous session. By investor type, institutions and foreigners recorded net sales of 257.8 billion won and 530.3 billion won, respectively, while individuals posted a net purchase of 796 billion won.

Among major market cap stocks on the KOSDAQ, performances were mixed. Ecopro and Ecopro BM rose by 3.26% and 2.89%, respectively, Kolon TissueGene by 3.59%, Leeno Industrial by 1.46%, HLB by 1.62%, and EO Technics by 1.58%. On the other hand, Alteogen fell by 0.66%, Rainbow Robotics by 0.15%, Samchundang Pharm by 2.92%, ABL Bio by 19.28%, LegoChem Biosciences by 1.21%, and Peptron by 4.42%.

Meanwhile, the KRW/USD exchange rate in the Seoul foreign exchange market closed at 1,474.3 won, up 0.7 won from the previous session.

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