KOSPI Holds Firm in Positive Territory on Strong Individual Net Buying

On the 25th, the KOSPI index opened at 3127.79, up 24.15 points from the previous trading day, as dealers were working in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2025.6.25. Photo by Kang Jinhyung

The KOSPI is showing intraday strength, supported by net buying from individual investors.

As of 10:23 a.m. on June 25, the KOSPI was trading at 3118.9, up 0.46% from the previous day.

By investor type, institutions and foreigners are net sellers of 258 billion won and 215.5 billion won, respectively, while individuals are net buyers of 488.1 billion won. In the futures market, institutions and individuals are net buyers of 320.3 billion won and 167.1 billion won, respectively, while foreigners are net sellers of 491.3 billion won.

By sector, more sectors are rising than falling. The electricity and gas sector is up 8.49%, construction 4.04%, transportation and storage 1.03%, medical precision 0.97%, transportation equipment 1.06%, real estate 0.89%, electrical and electronics 0.87%, manufacturing 0.61%, wholesale and retail 0.55%, finance 0.49%, food, beverage and tobacco 0.48%, and insurance 0.25%. On the other hand, IT services are down 2.88%, machinery and equipment -0.55%, textiles and apparel -0.51%, and entertainment and culture -0.39%.

Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, performance is mixed. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are up 0.25% and 3.32%, respectively, while Hyundai Motor is up 6.07%, Kia 5.16%, Samsung C&T 1.05%, and Hyundai Mobis 4.74%. In contrast, Samsung Biologics is down 0.1%, LG Energy Solution -0.33%, NAVER -3.1%, Doosan Enerbility -1.89%, and KB Financial Group -1.16%.

The KOSDAQ is moving in slightly negative territory. At the same time, the KOSDAQ was trading at 800.48, down 0.06% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions and foreigners are net sellers of 13.4 billion won and 77.8 billion won, respectively, while individuals are net buyers of 105.1 billion won.

Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, performance is mixed. Alteogen is up 1.67%, HLB 0.71%, PharmaResearch 1.26%, Peptron 0.49%, Hugel 2.17%, Legochem Bio 3.07%, Samchundang Pharm 1.92%, and Leeno Industrial 2.16%. On the other hand, EcoPro BM is down 1.19%, EcoPro -2.25%, Rainbow Robotics -4.6%, and Classys -1.24%.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won/dollar exchange rate is trading at 1357.3 won, down 4.2 won from the previous day.