Foreign and Institutional Buying Drives KOSPI Recovery to 2,540 Level

The KOSPI recovered the 2,540 level, rising nearly 1% on the back of net buying by both foreign investors and institutions.

On the 25th, dealers were working in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 2,544.59, up 22.26 points (0.88%) from the previous trading day, the won/dollar exchange rate fell by 3.0 won to 1,432.0 won, and the KOSDAQ index started the session at 729.56, up 3.48 points (0.48%). 2025.4.25 Photo by Jo Yongjun

On April 25, the KOSPI closed at 2,546.30, up 23.97 points (0.95%) from the previous trading day.

The index started the session at 2,544.59, up 0.88% from the previous day. After the opening, the index continued to rise, reaching as high as 2,553.33 during intraday trading.

By sector, transportation equipment·parts rose 2.22%, while machinery·equipment, chemicals, entertainment·culture, and electrical·electronics all climbed more than 1%. In contrast, pharmaceuticals and insurance saw slight declines.

Among large-cap stocks, Samsung Electronics closed at 55,700 won, unchanged from the previous trading day. Hanwha Ocean surged 11.12%, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries jumped 7.18%. SK Hynix rose 3.42%, while KB Financial Group and Shinhan Financial Group each gained more than 2%. On the other hand, Samsung Biologics fell 1.05%.

In the KOSPI market, a total of 647 stocks rose, including three stocks?Youngheung, Inviozen, and Aekyung Chemical?that hit the daily upper limit. Without any stocks hitting the lower limit, 239 stocks declined, and 49 remained unchanged.

The KOSDAQ closed at 729.69, up 3.61 points (0.50%) from the previous trading day.

By investor type, foreign investors recorded a net purchase of 73.8 billion won, while individuals and institutions posted net sales of 5.3 billion won and 64.1 billion won, respectively.

By sector, paper·wood, entertainment·culture, and distribution each jumped more than 2%. In addition, electrical·electronics, non-metal, machinery·equipment, and finance all rose by more than 1%. On the other hand, general services fell by 2.34%.

Among top market cap stocks, Alteogen closed at 369,000 won, down 19,500 won (5.02%) from the previous trading day. Kolon TissueGene and LIG ChemBio dropped 4.32% and 1.68%, respectively. In contrast, Lino Industrial surged 11.30%, while Ecopro BM and Ecopro rose 2.68% and 1.80%, respectively.

In the KOSDAQ market, a total of 1,020 stocks rose, including seven stocks?Samryung Materials, Zaigle, and Xecure among them?that hit the daily upper limit. Without any stocks hitting the lower limit, 573 stocks declined, and 111 remained unchanged.