Foreigners 'Saja'... KOSPI Recovers to 2510 Level

Thanks to foreign buying pressure, the KOSPI index is on the rise on the morning of the 7th.

On the 7th, as the KOSPI rose for the third consecutive day and recovered the 2500 level, employees at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, were busy moving around. On this day, the KOSPI index opened at 2,520.41, up 31.77 points (1.28%) from the previous session, and the KOSDAQ started at 721.53, up 3.57 points (0.5%) from the previous session. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

As of 10:04 AM, the KOSPI was trading at 2,516.45, up 27.81 points (1.12%) from the previous day. The index started at 2,513.49, up 24.85 points (1.00%), and continues to rise. Currently, foreigners are net buying 146.8 billion KRW, and institutions are net buying 5 billion KRW. Individuals sold off 156.7 billion KRW on their own.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Biologics (5.71%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (2.27%), LG Energy Solution (1.94%), Celltrion (1.52%), Shinhan Financial Group (1.43%), Hyundai Mobis (1.43%), LG Chem (1.36%), and Samsung C&T (1.34%) are rising. Kia (-0.40%) and SK Hynix (-0.35%) are declining.

By sector, pharmaceuticals (3.50%), general services (3.26%), machinery equipment (2.39%), electric and gas utilities (2.24%), construction (2.04%), transportation equipment (1.54%), and securities (1.44%) are rising. On the other hand, insurance (-0.17%) and information technology (IT) services (-0.10%) sectors are declining.

On the 6th (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the blue-chip-focused Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 25.57 points (0.06%) at 42,706.56. The large-cap S&P 500 index rose 32.91 points (0.55%) to 5,975.38, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index closed up 243.30 points (1.24%) at 19,864.98. The New York market experienced increased volatility early in the session due to tariff threats from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, but ended mixed with strength centered on AI and semiconductor-related stocks.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index recorded 719.24, up 1.28 points (0.18%) from the previous close. The index started at 719.68, up 1.72 points (0.24%). Foreigners and institutions net sold 37 billion KRW and 6 billion KRW respectively. Individuals bought 56.8 billion KRW.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Kolon TissueGene (7.12%), JYP Ent. (6.55%), Rainbow Robotics (3.43%), Alteogen (2.85%), Lunit (1.77%), Celltrion Pharm (1.93%), and Rigachem Bio (1.76%) are rising. Meanwhile, Sinsung Delta Tech (-4.31%), Rino Industrial (-1.44%), HPSP (-0.86%), EcoPro (-0.63%), and Classys (-0.57%) are declining.