KOSPI Recovers to 2500 Level... Institutions 'Buy'

The KOSPI rose, recovering the 2500 level, driven by net buying from institutional investors.

As of 10:04 AM on the 27th, the KOSPI was trading at 2506.62, up 9.99 points (0.40%) from the previous trading day.

By investor type, individuals and institutions sold net amounts of 48.2 billion KRW and 10.3 billion KRW respectively. On the other hand, institutions bought a net 59.8 billion KRW.

By sector, medical precision and paper/wood sectors rose more than 1%. Machinery, services, and electrical/electronics also showed slight gains. Conversely, pharmaceuticals fell 1.02%, and transportation/warehousing and non-metallic minerals also declined.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics traded at 71,900 KRW, up 200 KRW (0.28%) from the previous trading day. SK Hynix and NAVER also rose more than 1%. Meanwhile, Celltrion dropped 2.56%, and Samsung Biologics, Kakao, and Samsung SDI showed slight declines.

The KOSDAQ recorded 812.31, down 2.69 points (0.33%) from the previous trading day.

By investor type, foreigners and institutions sold net amounts of 61.6 billion KRW and 6.6 billion KRW respectively. Conversely, individuals bought a net 75.9 billion KRW.

By sector, internet and broadcasting services fell more than 2%. Medical precision devices, publishing/printing, and software also declined more than 1%. On the other hand, semiconductors rose 1.24%.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, EcoPro BM traded unchanged at 243,000 KRW from the previous trading day. Celltrion Healthcare, Celltrion Pharm, and Pearl Abyss fell more than 2%. Conversely, Rino Industrial rose 9.91%, and HLB and HPSP also rose more than 1%.