The KOSPI index is showing a moderately strong performance during intraday trading, supported by net buying from institutional and retail investors.
As of 10:26 a.m. on May 8, 2025, the KOSPI index was trading at 2,583.08, up 0.36% from the previous day.
By investor type, institutions and individuals were net buyers, purchasing 13.8 billion won and 75 billion won, respectively. In contrast, foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 93.5 billion won. In the futures market, institutions and individuals were net sellers, selling 103.7 billion won and 86 billion won, respectively, while foreign investors were net buyers, purchasing 173.3 billion won.
Most sectors were on the rise. The chemicals sector was up 1.75%, medical precision 1.68%, non-metals 1.39%, metals 1.08%, food, beverage and tobacco 0.77%, general services 0.89%, paper and wood 0.84%, electrical and electronics 0.65%, pharmaceuticals 0.7%, manufacturing 0.66%, telecommunications 0.38%, entertainment and culture 0.28%, real estate 0.15%, and distribution 0.15%. On the other hand, IT services fell by 1.94%, and transportation, warehousing, and construction sectors were also weak.
Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, performances were mixed. Samsung Electronics rose 0.55%, SK Hynix 1.73%, Samsung Biologics 0.58%, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries 1.32%, KB Financial Group 0.32%, and Celltrion 0.06%. In contrast, LG Energy Solution fell 0.62%, Hanwha Aerospace -0.34%, Hyundai Motor -0.05%, and Kia -0.23%.
The KOSDAQ index was also strong. At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 727.61, up 0.66% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions were net sellers, offloading 22 billion won, while foreign investors and individuals were net buyers, purchasing 24.2 billion won and 17 billion won, respectively.
Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, performances were mixed. Alteogen fell 0.84%, HLB -1.53%, Ecopro -0.1%, and Rainbow Robotics -0.18%. In contrast, Ecopro BM rose 0.3%, Hugel 2.92%, Classys 4.05%, PharmaResearch 4.34%, Peptron 2.12%, and LIG ChemBio 0.2%.
Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won/dollar exchange rate was trading at 1,398.5 won, up 4.4 won from the previous day.
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