KOSPI Recovers to 2620 Level on Net Buying by Foreigners and Institutions... 6 Consecutive Trading Days of Gains

The KOSPI rose as both foreigners and institutions engaged in net buying, recovering the 2620 level.

On the 18th, when the KOSPI recovered to the 2600 level for the first time in over four months and started higher, the status board in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul displayed the KOSPI index and the won/dollar exchange rate. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 2,613.25, up 2.83 points (0.11%) from the previous session, and the won/dollar exchange rate started at 1,442.00 won, up 0.3 won. 2025.2.18 Photo by Jo Yong-jun

On the 18th, the KOSPI closed at 2626.81, up 16.39 points (0.63%) from the previous trading day.

On that day, the index fluctuated in the early session and remained near the flat zone. However, as foreigners reduced their net selling, the index shifted to an upward trend. In the final simultaneous quote session, it turned to net buying and ultimately closed above the 2620 level. This marks six consecutive trading days of gains from the 11th of this month through that day.

By investor type, foreigners and institutions net bought 18.5 billion KRW and 165.2 billion KRW, respectively. Conversely, individuals net sold 187.8 billion KRW.

By sector, construction and machinery & equipment rose 4.04% and 3.48%, respectively, while transportation equipment & parts also increased by 2.22%. On the other hand, insurance fell 2.43%, and food & beverage and tobacco declined by 1.20%.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics closed at 56,900 KRW, up 900 KRW (1.61%) from the previous trading day. Hanwha Aerospace surged 11.44%, and KB Financial, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Samsung C&T each rose more than 1%. Meanwhile, SK Hynix, Samsung Biologics, and LG Energy Solution experienced slight declines.

On that day, 480 stocks on the KOSPI rose, including Inbiogen, which hit the upper price limit. Without any stocks hitting the lower price limit, 398 stocks declined, and 63 stocks remained unchanged.

The KOSDAQ closed at 773.65, up 5.17 points (0.67%) from the previous trading day.

By investor type, individuals and institutions net bought 28.2 billion KRW and 32.5 billion KRW, respectively. Conversely, foreigners net sold 41.3 billion KRW.

By sector, machinery & equipment rose 2.48%, while transportation equipment & parts, pharmaceuticals, and entertainment & culture all increased by more than 1%. Conversely, textiles & apparel, paper & wood, and other manufacturing sectors experienced slight declines.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Alteogen closed at 395,000 KRW, down 3,500 KRW (0.88%) from the previous trading day. Hugel and EcoPro BM fell 2.61% and 1.68%, respectively. On the other hand, Rainbow Robotics rose 4.64%, and HLB, Rino Industrial, and Pharma Research each increased by more than 2%.

On that day, 900 stocks on the KOSDAQ rose, including five stocks hitting the upper price limit such as Vernect. Without any stocks hitting the lower price limit, 690 stocks declined, and 124 stocks remained unchanged.