KOSPI Hits Record High for Two Consecutive Days... Closes at 2675.90

On the 2nd, the KOSPI index opened at 2645.88, up 11.63 points (0.44%) from the previous trading day, as employees were working in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. On the same day, the won-dollar exchange rate started trading at 1105.2 won, down 1.0 won from the previous day. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] On the 2nd, the KOSPI closed up by 1.5%, achieving record highs for two consecutive days.

On that day, the KOSPI closed at 2,675.90, up 41.65 points (1.58%) from the previous day. The intraday record of 2,677.26 is the highest ever, both for closing and intraday levels.

The KOSPI's rise was led by foreign investors who were the sole net buyers. Foreigners made large net purchases worth 517 billion KRW. In contrast, individuals and institutions were net sellers of 244.8 billion KRW and 248.2 billion KRW, respectively.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics (+2.51%), SK Hynix (+8.46%), and LG Chem (+3.96%) rose. Meanwhile, Samsung Biologics (-0.38%), Hyundai Motor (-0.54%), and Kakao (-0.40%) declined.

The KOSDAQ also closed at 899.34, up 8.05 points (0.90%) from the previous trading day. By investor type, individuals and foreigners were net buyers of 160.4 billion KRW and 26.3 billion KRW, respectively, while institutions were net sellers of 155.7 billion KRW.

Among the top market cap stocks, pharmaceutical stocks such as Celltrion Healthcare (+3.49%) and Celltrion Pharm (+5.78%) showed notable gains. Conversely, Alteogen (-1.89%) and Kakao Games (-1.94%) declined.

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