[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are showing intraday gains driven by net buying from individual investors.
At 10:10 a.m. on the 15th, the KOSPI stood at 3,152.78, up 0.13% (3.95 points) from the previous trading day. The KOSPI opened the session at 3,147.21, down 0.05% (1.62 points) from the previous day. Although the domestic market was expected to weaken following a slight decline in the U.S. stock market due to tapering concerns despite consumer price index (CPI) figures falling short of expectations, it is showing a firm upward trend thanks to net buying by individual investors. Looking at investor trends, individuals alone purchased stocks worth 169.9 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 12.5 billion KRW and 162.5 billion KRW, respectively.
By sector, pharmaceuticals (2.32%), medical precision instruments (2.29%), electric and gas utilities (1.63%), food and beverages (0.99%), and services (0.74%) showed gains. Among the pharmaceutical sector, Celltrion's strength stood out. Celltrion is showing a strong gain of over 3% ahead of the extraordinary shareholders' meeting for the holding company merger scheduled for the next day.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics (0.39%), NAVER (0.62%), Samsung Biologics (2.41%), Kakao (2.02%), Hyundai Motor (0.24%), and Celltrion (3.99%) rose, while SK Hynix (-1.86%), Samsung SDI (-0.93%), and LG Chem (-3.41%) declined.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index stood at 1,042.45, up 0.45% (4.71 points) from the previous trading day. The KOSDAQ index was at 1,039.57, up 0.18% (1.83 points) from the previous day. Looking at investor trends, individuals alone bought stocks worth 76 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 44.2 billion KRW and 28.9 billion KRW, respectively.
By sector, paper and wood (1.81%), distribution (1.66%), textiles and apparel (1.49%), entertainment and culture (1.4%), and transportation equipment and parts (1.02%) showed gains. Among these, content providers are showing strength, with Ace Story, the production company of the drama "Jirisan," gaining over 7% intraday following the teaser release. Additionally, Dexter (7%), Wysiwyg Studios (4.4%), and Studio Dragon (1.2%) also showed upward trends.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, Celltrion Healthcare (3.25%), HL Biopharma (3.44%), Celltrion Pharm (4.17%), Pearl Abyss (0.60%), and Kakao Games (0.97%) rose, while EcoPro BM (-0.05%), L&F (-0.26%), and SK Materials (-0.34%) declined.
On this day, Apple-related stocks continued to weaken in the domestic market. BH fell about 3.87% intraday, and LG Innotek traded down 4.62% intraday at 217,000 KRW. Ji-young Han, a researcher at Kiwoom Securities, explained, "Considering that Apple's stock price was sluggish due to disappointment over the iPhone 13, attention should be paid to increased price volatility of iPhone value chain-related stocks in the domestic market as well."
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