[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The KOSPI closed higher due to net buying by foreigners and individuals.
On the 5th, the KOSPI stood at 3120.83, up 0.26% (8.03 points) from the previous trading day. During the day, the index turned downward as institutions increased their net selling. Looking at investment trends, individuals and foreigners bought stocks worth 206.8 billion KRW and 171.5 billion KRW respectively, while institutions sold stocks worth 383.6 billion KRW.
By sector, steel & metals (4.17%), electric & gas utilities (1.78%), non-metallic minerals (1.69%), and machinery (1.60%) showed the highest gains. Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics (0.71%), SK Hynix (1.42%), Hyundai Motor (0.21%), Samsung Biologics (0.81%), and Kakao (0.20%) rose. On the other hand, NAVER (-0.66%), LG Chem (-1.33%), and Samsung SDI (-1.95%) declined.
On the same day, the KOSDAQ index closed at 969.77, down 0.03% (0.32 points) from the previous trading day. During the day, the index's decline widened as foreigners increased their net selling.
Foreigners increased their buying towards the end of the session, purchasing stocks worth 3.4 billion KRW, and individuals also bought stocks worth 9.7 billion KRW. Institutions alone sold stocks worth 4.4 billion KRW.
By sector, semiconductors (2.15%), finance (1.56%), non-metallic minerals (1.30%), and paper & wood (1.24%) showed the highest gains. Among the top market capitalization stocks, Celltrion Healthcare (-3.46%), Celltrion Pharm (-2.55%), Pearl Abyss (-1.01%), HLB (-2.70%), and EcoPro BM (-0.60%) declined, while Kakao Games (0.96%) and SK Materials (1.47%) rose.
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