The KOSPI recovered the 2600 level as both foreigners and institutions engaged in net buying, leading to a rise.
On the 21st, the KOSPI closed at 2604.92, up 11.10 points (0.43%) compared to the previous trading day.
By investor type, foreigners and institutions net bought 22 billion KRW and 266 billion KRW respectively. In contrast, individuals net sold 265.8 billion KRW.
By sector, pharmaceuticals rose 2.18%, while non-ferrous metals and transportation & warehousing increased by more than 1%. On the other hand, securities, textiles & apparel, distribution, and paper & wood sectors saw slight declines.
Among the top market cap stocks, Samsung Electronics closed at 59,000 KRW, down 200 KRW (0.34%) from the previous trading day. Shinhan Financial Group also fell 1.24%. Conversely, Samsung Biologics rose 2.92%, and SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Celltrion, and Samsung SDI each increased by more than 1%.
On this day, the KOSPI saw 436 stocks rise, including one stock, YG PLUS, which hit the upper price limit. There were 429 stocks that fell without hitting the lower price limit, and 70 stocks remained unchanged.
The KOSDAQ closed at 759.95, up 6.73 points (0.89%) from the previous trading day.
By investor type, foreigners net bought 151.7 billion KRW. Meanwhile, individuals and institutions net sold 133.5 billion KRW and 600 million KRW respectively.
By sector, publishing & printing, other services, distribution, entertainment & culture, and general electronics rose by more than 1%. In contrast, metals, transportation, textiles & apparel, and other manufacturing sectors saw slight declines.
Among the top market cap stocks, Alteogen closed at 397,500 KRW, up 11,000 KRW (2.85%) from the previous trading day. Ligand Chem Bio rose 5.49%, and Enchem and Silicon2 increased by more than 3%. Additionally, EcoPro BM, HLB, Lino Industrial, Celltrion Pharm, and Rainbow Robotics each rose by more than 1%. On the other hand, Samchundang Pharm fell 1.47%.
On this day, the KOSDAQ saw 808 stocks rise, including three stocks?DreamCIS, CU Box, and Inspion?that hit the upper price limit. There were 749 stocks that fell, including BL Pharm Tech which hit the lower price limit, and 122 stocks remained unchanged.
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