The KOSPI fell to the 2,620 level as institutional investors were net sellers.
On the 13th, despite the news of a sharp rise in the US New York stock market following the US-China mutual tariff agreement, the KOSPI started slightly lower. The status board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, displays the KOSPI and the KRW/USD exchange rate. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 2,609.16, up 1.83 points from the previous session, while the KRW/USD exchange rate started at 1,415.0 won, up 12.6 won. 2025.5.13 Photo by Cho Yongjun
On May 15, the KOSPI closed at 2,621.36, down 19.21 points (0.73%) from the previous trading day.
By investor type, individuals and foreign investors were net buyers, purchasing 71.0 billion won and 266.2 billion won, respectively. In contrast, institutions were net sellers, offloading 385.6 billion won.
By sector, construction declined by 2.09%, while textiles and apparel, insurance, paper and wood, securities, and finance all fell by more than 1%. On the other hand, transportation and warehousing rose by 2.66%, and electricity and gas increased by 1.36%.
Among large-cap stocks, Samsung Electronics ended trading at 57,300 won, down 100 won (0.17%) from the previous session. SK Hynix, LG Energy Solution, and Hyundai Motor all dropped by more than 2%, while Kia, Naver, and Hyundai Mobis also fell by more than 1%. In contrast, Hanwha Ocean rose by 1.26%.
On the KOSPI, 298 stocks rose without any hitting the upper price limit, while 593 stocks fell with none hitting the lower price limit. There were 44 stocks that remained unchanged.
The KOSDAQ closed at 733.23, down 5.82 points (0.79%) from the previous trading day.
By investor type, individuals and institutions were net buyers, purchasing 124.7 billion won and 14.0 billion won, respectively. In contrast, foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 120.0 billion won.
By sector, machinery and equipment, construction, non-metallic minerals, and metals all fell by more than 2%. Additionally, finance, electrical and electronics, chemicals, textiles and apparel, and transportation equipment and parts all declined by more than 1%.
Among large-cap stocks, Alteogen ended trading at 331,000 won, down 4,000 won (1.19%) from the previous session. Pharmaresearch dropped by 3.19%, while Ecopro BM, Ecopro, Rainbow Robotics, and Lino Industrial all fell by more than 2%.
In contrast, Rigakem Bio rose by 4.07%, and Kolon TissueGene climbed by 3.01%. Hugel and Peptron also gained more than 1%.
On the KOSDAQ, 519 stocks rose, including 9 that hit the upper price limit such as Paru, Medicox, and Leadcorp. Meanwhile, 1,100 stocks fell without any hitting the lower price limit, and 97 stocks remained unchanged.
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