KOSDAQ Opens Up 0.37%
Individual Investors Lead Early Gains
Mixed Performance Across Sectors
Amid ongoing concerns over reciprocal tariffs originating from the United States, the domestic stock market started higher on the 14th. In particular, the KOSPI showed a firm upward trend in the 2580 range as individual buying increased.
On the 14th, as the removal of uncertainty over US reciprocal tariffs led to a joint rise in the New York stock market, employees at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, were busy at work. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 2,589.59, up 6.42 points (0.25%) from the previous session, and the won/dollar exchange rate started the day at 1,441.30 won, down 6.20 won. 2025.2.14 Photo by Jo Yongjun
On this day, the KOSPI market opened at 2588.20, up 0.19% from the previous trading day's closing price. As of 9:03 a.m., it was trading at 2591.88, up 0.34%. Individuals and institutions were net buyers of 35.2 billion KRW and 4.2 billion KRW respectively, while foreigners were net sellers of 38.6 billion KRW.
Most sectors were strong. Insurance rose the most by 2.90%, followed by machinery and equipment (1.24%), medical and precision instruments (1.08%), distribution (1.03%), construction (0.81%), and pharmaceuticals (0.78%). On the other hand, transportation equipment and parts (-0.48%), textiles and apparel (-0.47%), and metals (-0.24%) declined.
Among the top 10 stocks by market capitalization, most also rose. Samsung Biologics increased the most by 2.21%, followed by NAVER (1.36%), Samsung Electronics (1.25%), Kia (0.95%), and Hyundai Motor (0.48%) showing strength. LG Energy Solution (-0.84%) and SK Hynix (-0.24%) declined.
The KOSDAQ also started at 752.08, up 0.37% from the previous day, and continued to rise slightly, currently trading at 753.66, up 0.58%. Individuals led the index rise by buying 29.2 billion KRW. Foreigners and institutions were net sellers of 21.4 billion KRW and 2.9 billion KRW respectively.
The KOSDAQ market showed mixed trends by sector. Machinery and equipment (1.60%), pharmaceuticals (1.39%), telecommunications (1.08%), manufacturing (0.76%), distribution (0.60%), and chemicals (0.54%) rose, while non-metallic minerals (-0.54%), textiles and apparel (-0.45%), paper and wood (-0.31%), and transportation equipment and parts (-0.28%) declined.
Among the top 10 stocks by market capitalization, Rainbow Robotics (3.03%), Alteogen (2.56%), and Rigachem Bio (1.91%) were rising, while EcoPro BM (-2.21%), EcoPro (-0.97%), and Lino Industrial (-0.87%) showed weakness.
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