KOSPI Closes Above 2160 on Individual Net Buying... KOSDAQ Rises 1%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ closed higher than the previous day on the 9th.

On this day, the KOSPI closed at 2,167.90, up 9.02 points (0.42%) from the previous session.

The KOSPI opened at 2,171.15, up 12.27 points (0.57%) compared to the previous trading day, and maintained a steady upward trend.

In the securities market, individual investors net bought stocks worth 316.9 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions net sold 36.6 billion KRW and 258.6 billion KRW, respectively.

By sector, chemicals (1.68%), pharmaceuticals (1.68%), and medical precision instruments (1.77%) rose, while transportation equipment (0.3%), distribution (0.34%), and banking (1.32%) declined.

Among the top market capitalization companies, NAVER (1.77%), Kakao (8.38%), and LG Chem (5.07%) rose, while Samsung Electronics (0.38%) and SK Hynix (0.84%) fell.

The KOSDAQ closed at 772.90, up 6.94 points (0.91%) from the previous session.

The KOSDAQ opened at 770.46, up 4.5 points (0.59%) from the previous trading day, and continued its upward momentum.

In the KOSDAQ market, individual investors net bought stocks worth 23.1 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions net sold 15.4 billion KRW and 9.3 billion KRW, respectively.

By sector, internet (1.41%), software (2.45%), and semiconductors (1.75%) rose, while food and tobacco (1.93%) declined.

Among the top 10 market capitalization stocks, Studio Dragon (1.41%) and KMV (1.72%) fell. Meanwhile, Celltrion Healthcare (1.62%), Celltrion Pharm (7.39%), HL Biopharma (2.2%), Seegene (1.98%), and Pearl Abyss (2.12%) rose.