KOSPI Rises for Fourth Consecutive Day, Hits Intraday Record High

On April 30, the KOSPI surpassed the 6,740 mark during intraday trading, setting a new all-time high.

On the 30th, the KOSPI was displayed on the status board of the dealing room at the Woori Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the KOSPI started at 6,739.39, up 48.49 points (0.72%) from the previous trading day, and rose to the 6,750 level during the session, reaching a new high. Yonhap News Agency

The KOSPI opened at 6,739.39, up 48.49 points (0.72%) from the previous trading day, and at one point during the session climbed as high as 6,750.27. In early trading, individual investors were net sellers of 394.7 billion won, while institutions and foreign investors were net buyers of 370.2 billion won and 31.8 billion won, respectively.

By sector, entertainment and culture (up 4.12%), electrical and electronics (up 1.61%), and manufacturing (up 1.04%) rose, while real estate (down 2.74%), construction (down 2.62%), and retail (down 1.73%) declined.

Among the top market cap stocks, Samsung Electronics (up 1.33%), SK hynix (up 2.17%), and SK Square (up 3.01%) advanced, while Hyundai Motor (down 0.36%) and LG Energy Solution (down 1.48%) fell.

The KOSDAQ index started trading at 1,224.75, up 4.49 points (0.37%). Individual investors were net buyers of 164.5 billion won, while foreign investors and institutions were net sellers of 88.4 billion won and 52.2 billion won, respectively.

By sector, entertainment and culture (up 1.18%) and electrical and electronics (up 0.95%) gained, while non-metallic materials (down 1.41%), pharmaceuticals (down 1.30%), and general services (down 1.26%) declined.

Among the top market cap stocks, Ecopro (down 1.19%), Ecopro BM (down 0.47%), Alteogen (down 1.05%), and Samchundang Pharm (down 3.22%) fell, while Rainbow Robotics (up 3.16%) rose.

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