KOSPI Strong Intraday on Net Buying by Foreign Investors and Individuals

Amid expectations for the new government, the KOSPI continues its strong performance. On the 10th, the status board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, displays the KOSPI index, KRW/USD exchange rate, and KOSDAQ index. On this day, the KOSPI opened above 2,870 points, rising more than 10 points from the previous trading day, while the KRW/USD exchange rate started trading around 1,353 won, down about 2 won. June 10, 2025 Photo by Jo Yongjun

The KOSPI index is showing strong intraday performance, supported by net buying from foreign investors and individuals.

As of 10:09 a.m. on June 10, the KOSPI index is trading at 2,870.55, up 13.81 points (0.48%) from the previous day.

By investor type, institutions are net sellers of 150.3 billion KRW, while foreign investors and individuals are net buyers of 114.5 billion KRW and 34.7 billion KRW, respectively. In the futures market, institutions and individuals are net buyers of 500 million KRW and 71.9 billion KRW, respectively, while foreign investors are net sellers of 98.2 billion KRW.

By sector, more industries are rising than falling. Construction is up 3.36%, paper and wood 2.54%, machinery and equipment 1.71%, chemicals 1.57%, metals 1.57%, entertainment and culture 1.35%, textiles and apparel 1.22%, general services 0.94%, and transportation equipment 0.79%. On the other hand, insurance is down 1.01%, food, beverage and tobacco -0.44%, real estate -0.37%, and electricity and gas -0.15%.

Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, performance is mixed. Samsung Electronics is down over 1%, Kia -0.42%, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries -1.44%, and Celltrion -0.06%. In contrast, SK Hynix is up 0.66%, Samsung Biologics 0.1%, LG Energy Solution 1.75%, KB Financial Group 1.9%, Hanwha Aerospace 2.61%, Hyundai Motor 0.25%, Naver 0.5%, and Doosan Enerbility 0.84%.

The KOSDAQ index is also on the rise. At the same time, the KOSDAQ is trading at 768.4, up 0.55% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions and foreign investors are net sellers of 24.8 billion KRW and 18.5 billion KRW, respectively, while individuals are net buyers of 56.1 billion KRW.

Most large-cap KOSDAQ stocks are strong. Ecopro BM is up 0.32%, HLB 0.19%, Ecopro 0.23%, Rainbow Robotics 0.88%, Pharmaresearch 2.79%, Hugel 1.74%, Legochem Bio 0.27%, Peptron 5.23%, Lino KOG 0.21%, and Samchundang Pharm 0.46%. In contrast, Alteogen is down 0.52%, ABL Bio -1.26%, and Classys -3.42%.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the KRW/USD exchange rate is trading at 1,354.1 KRW, down 0.1 KRW from the previous day.