On the 17th, the KOSPI is rising, supported by net buying from institutional investors.
As of 10:15 AM that day, the KOSPI recorded 2,460.27, up 12.84 points (0.52%) compared to the previous trading day.
This is interpreted as a low-price buying trend following the sharp drop the day before.
By investor type, institutions net bought 107.2 billion KRW. On the other hand, individuals and foreigners net sold 3.9 billion KRW and 114.9 billion KRW, respectively.
By sector, machinery and equipment rose 2.85%, while medical and precision, textiles and apparel, and transportation equipment and parts all increased by more than 1%. Meanwhile, paper and wood, securities, and others showed slight declines.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics traded at 55,000 KRW, up 300 KRW (0.55%) from the previous trading day. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries jumped 4.11%, and Samsung Biologics and Hyundai Motor also rose more than 1%. Conversely, LG Energy Solution fell 1.90%.
The KOSDAQ recorded 706.47, up 7.36 points (1.05%) compared to the previous trading day.
By investor type, foreigners and institutions net bought 28.5 billion KRW and 3.7 billion KRW, respectively. Meanwhile, individuals net sold 28.6 billion KRW.
Entertainment and culture rose 2.29%, while pharmaceuticals, construction, machinery and equipment, and chemicals all showed gains of more than 1%. Conversely, other manufacturing declined 1.38%.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, Alteogen traded at 371,000 KRW, up 4,500 KRW (1.23%) from the previous trading day. HLB and Hugel rose more than 4%, Rainbow Robotics jumped 3.31%, and Classys, Rigachem Bio, and Samchundang Pharmaceutical all increased by more than 1%. Meanwhile, EcoPro BM and Kolon TissueGene showed slight declines.
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