The KOSPI, which had fallen more than 2% and dropped below the 2500 mark, recovered most of its losses. The KOSDAQ, which also started lower like the KOSPI, reversed to rise more than 1%.
On the 9th, the KOSPI closed at 2,535.93, down 8.35 points (0.33%) from the previous trading day.
On that day, the index opened at 2,498.67, down 1.79% from the previous trading day. It dropped more than 2% shortly after the market opened, but the institutions, who had been net sellers, switched to net buyers and recovered the decline. Especially in the afternoon, the index recovered most of the losses and even aimed for a positive reversal. However, as the net buying by institutions decreased, the index ultimately failed to turn positive.
By investor type, individuals and institutions were net buyers of 469.8 billion KRW and 44.6 billion KRW, respectively. On the other hand, foreigners were net sellers of 541.8 billion KRW.
By sector, financials fell 1.04%, along with telecommunications, electrical & electronics, and steel & metals. Conversely, food & beverages rose 2.11%, while precision medical, textiles & apparel, and construction sectors increased by more than 1%.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics closed at 67,500 KRW, down 1,400 KRW (2.03%) from the previous trading day. KB Financial, Shinhan Financial Group, and NAVER also fell more than 1%. On the other hand, LG Energy Solution rose 1.14%.
On the KOSPI, 504 stocks rose, including two stocks?Hiteuron and KC Cottrell?that hit the upper price limit. Without any stocks hitting the lower price limit, 374 stocks fell, and 56 stocks remained unchanged.
The KOSDAQ closed at 714.46, up 7.87 points (1.11%) from the previous trading day.
The KOSDAQ also started lower like the KOSPI, dropping to 693.86 and falling below the 700 mark. However, it successfully rebounded, rising more than 1% and recovering to the 710 level.
By investor type, foreigners and institutions were net buyers of 86.6 billion KRW and 110.3 billion KRW, respectively. Conversely, individuals were net sellers of 199.4 billion KRW.
By sector, distribution and pharmaceuticals rose more than 2%, while textiles & apparel, machinery equipment, chemicals, non-metallic minerals, and broadcasting & reproduction media rose more than 1%. On the other hand, paper & wood and other manufacturing sectors slightly declined.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, Alteogen closed at 304,500 KRW, up 3,500 KRW (1.16%) from the previous trading day. Silicon투 surged 10.15%, and HLB and Ligachem Bio rose more than 5%. Conversely, EcoPro BM fell 4.11%, while EcoPro and Enchem declined 3.47% and 1.51%, respectively.
On the KOSDAQ, 970 stocks rose, including six stocks?Daebong LS, Zenix, and NeoImmunTech?that hit the upper price limit. Without any stocks hitting the lower price limit, 604 stocks fell, and 95 stocks remained unchanged.
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