KOSDAQ Hits 1000 for the First Time in Over 20 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] On the 26th, the KOSDAQ opened above 1000 points.

On this day, the KOSDAQ surpassed 1000 points for the first time in history. It opened at 1000.00, up 0.07% (0.70 points) from the previous trading day. Individual investors also net bought 16.8 billion KRW on the KOSDAQ. As of 9:06 AM, the KOSDAQ is recording 1002.74. Among the top 10 companies by market capitalization, CJENM, Kakao Games, and SK Materials are showing a downward trend, while the others are rising.

Meanwhile, the KOSPI started the session with a slight decline. It opened at 3206.56, down 0.08% (2.43 points) from the previous trading day. As of 9:06 AM, it fell to 3196.47. In the KOSPI market, individual investors net bought 148.5 billion KRW. On the other hand, institutions net sold 300 million KRW. Among the top 10 companies by market capitalization, Samsung SDI, Samsung Biologics, and Celltrion showed an upward trend, while the others are declining.