KOSPI Rises 0.52% from Previous Session
KOSDAQ Ends Slightly Lower amid Mixed Market Trends
On the 30th, the KOSPI closed higher above the 3,070 mark, supported by buying from individual and institutional investors. The KOSDAQ ended the session slightly lower.
On the 27th, the KOSPI index opened at 3,077.87, down 1.68 points from the previous trading day. Dealers are working in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2025.6.27. Photo by Kang Jinhyung
On this day, the KOSPI finished at 3,071.70, up 0.52% from the previous trading day. The index opened at 3,072.75, up 0.55% from the previous session, and maintained its upward momentum throughout the day. Individuals and institutions bought 137.2 billion won and 436.6 billion won worth of shares, respectively, while foreigners were net sellers, offloading 552.6 billion won.
By industry, chemicals (3.85%), food, beverage and tobacco (2.72%), machinery and equipment (2.02%), telecommunications (1.26%), distribution (1.25%), entertainment and culture (1.02%), electrical and electronics (0.54%), and manufacturing (0.59%) rose. In contrast, construction (-1.57%), medical and precision equipment (-1.43%), metals (-0.64%), real estate (-0.83%), IT services (-0.21%), and pharmaceuticals (-0.17%) declined.
Among large-cap stocks, SK Hynix (2.82%), LG Energy Solution (3.13%), Doosan Enerbility (3.95%), KB Financial Group (0.27%), and Naver (1.94%) showed gains. Samsung Electronics (-1.64%), Samsung Biologics (-0.40%), Hyundai Motor (-0.73%), and Hanwha Aerospace (-4.72%) declined.
On the same day, the KOSDAQ closed at 781.50, down 0.01% from the previous trading day. The index opened at 783.53, up 0.25% from the previous session, fluctuated throughout the day, and turned downward in the latter part of the session. Individuals and foreigners were net sellers, offloading 11.4 billion won and 17.3 billion won, respectively, while institutions were net buyers, purchasing 53.6 billion won.
By industry, telecommunications saw the largest decline at -2.71%, followed by machinery and equipment (-0.58%), transportation equipment and parts (-0.44%), IT services (-0.26%), metals (-0.15%), and paper and wood (-0.10%). On the other hand, distribution (2.52%), non-metals (1.55%), food, beverage and tobacco (1.33%), textiles and apparel (1.03%), chemicals (0.96%), finance (0.84%), medical and precision equipment (0.64%), and pharmaceuticals (0.51%) posted gains.
Among the top market cap stocks, Alteogen (-2.23%), Rainbow Robotics (-1.23%), Peptron (-8.15%), and Legochem Bio (-1.88%) declined, while Ecopro BM (0.40%), HLB (2.72%), Ecopro (0.44%), PharmaResearch (1.65%), and Hugel (5.15%) rose.
Kim Ji-won, a researcher at KB Securities, analyzed, "As tariff issues resurfaced and the dollar-won exchange rate declined, the two markets ended mixed, with differentiation by individual stocks." She added, "Although there has been a short-term surge during June, momentum remains, so rapid sector rotation is expected to continue, especially focusing on stocks with strong earnings."
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