The KOSPI rebounded above the 3,200 mark as both foreign investors and institutions turned net buyers.
The KOSPI closed at 3,209.52, up 13.47 points (0.42%) from the previous trading day.
The index opened at 3,228.61, up 1.02% from the previous session. The KOSPI briefly fell to the 3,180 level due to net selling by both foreign investors and institutions. However, as both groups switched back to net buying, the index gradually expanded its gains.
By investor type, foreign investors and institutions were net buyers of 499.9 billion won and 547.4 billion won, respectively. In contrast, individual investors were net sellers of 1.0836 trillion won.
By sector, electrical and electronics rose by 3.80%. The electric and gas sector also jumped 2.33%. In addition, medical and precision, transportation equipment and parts, and medical and precision instruments all climbed by more than 1%. On the other hand, securities and insurance fell by 4.28% and 3.80%, respectively. Furthermore, machinery and equipment and textile and apparel dropped by more than 2%. Other sectors such as paper and wood, non-metallics, metals, construction, distribution, and transportation and warehousing also declined by more than 1%.
Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, Samsung Electronics closed at 70,400 won, up 4,500 won (6.83%) from the previous session. Hanwha Ocean surged 8.44%, while LG Energy Solution and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries both jumped by more than 4%. In contrast, KB Financial Group and Shinhan Financial Group fell by 6.99% and 5.62%, respectively. Doosan Enerbility and SK Hynix also dropped by 3.64% and 1.50%, respectively.
On the KOSPI, 180 stocks rose without any hitting the upper limit, while 725 stocks fell with none hitting the lower limit. There were 30 stocks that remained unchanged.
The KOSDAQ closed at 804.40, down 2.55 points (0.32%) from the previous session.
By investor type, individual investors and foreign investors were net buyers of 59.1 billion won and 5.3 billion won, respectively. In contrast, institutions were net sellers of 54 billion won.
By sector, machinery and equipment rose by 2.05%, while non-metallics and chemicals climbed by more than 1%. On the other hand, transportation and warehousing, textile and apparel, and food, beverage and tobacco all fell by more than 2%. In addition, entertainment and culture, pharmaceuticals, construction, and medical and precision also dropped by more than 1%.
Among the top stocks by market capitalization, Alteogen closed at 457,000 won, down 5,000 won (1.08%) from the previous session. Kolon TissueGene and Samchundang Pharm fell by 5.07% and 4.13%, respectively. In addition, Classys and ABL Bio both dropped by more than 2%, while Peptron, PharmaResearch, LIG ChemBio, and Hugel all fell by more than 1%.
On the KOSDAQ, 491 stocks rose, including four stocks such as MusanTesna and UST that hit the upper limit. In contrast, 1,138 stocks fell with none hitting the lower limit, and 94 stocks remained unchanged.
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