KOSPI Struggles Near 3150 Level... KOSDAQ Falls 0.2%

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 14th, the KOSPI showed a flat trend, fluctuating around the 3150 level. As it is the options expiration day, there is an analysis that attention should be paid to foreign investors' supply and demand, while individual investors continue their net buying trend.

As of 10:05 AM, the KOSPI recorded 3152.48, up 0.13% compared to the previous trading day. The KOSPI started slightly up at 3148.65, a 0.01% increase, but showed volatility during the session, falling to 3128.72, down 0.62%. However, compared to earlier in the week when it fluctuated more than 100 points in a day, the range of fluctuation is about 30 points.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics (-0.11%), SK Hynix (-1.88%), Samsung Biologics (-1.57%), Hyundai Motor (-2.70%), Celltrion (-6.03%), and Hyundai Mobis (-2.65%) declined, while LG Chem (3.40%), NAVER (2.07%), and Samsung SDI (0.53%) rose.

By investor type, individual investors net bought 392.5 billion KRW worth of shares in the KOSPI market, while foreign investors and institutions net sold 154.2 billion KRW and 258.8 billion KRW worth, respectively.

The KOSDAQ index recorded 976.12, down 0.29% from the previous trading day.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Celltrion Healthcare (-6.07%) and Celltrion Pharm (-6.09%) fell sharply, and HLB (-0.64%), CJ ENM (-2.26%), and Pearl Abyss (-0.75%) also showed weakness. Seegene (2.24%), Alteogen (0.07%), and EcoPro BM (4.04%) rose.

Seo Sang-young, a researcher at Kiwoom Securities, said, "It is expected that changes will occur depending on foreign investors' futures supply and demand due to the options expiration day."