The KOSPI, which started higher, lost its gains and moved to flat territory as foreign investors increased their net selling.
As of 10:11 a.m. on December 24, the KOSPI stood at 4,124.61, up 7.29 points (0.18%) from the previous trading day.
The index opened at 4,136.24, up 0.46% from the previous day. However, it gave up its early gains due to continued net selling by foreign investors from the start of the session.
By investor type, individuals and foreign investors recorded net sales of 83.6 billion won and 62.1 billion won, respectively. In contrast, institutions posted net purchases of 153.3 billion won.
By sector, metals rose 1.04%, while telecommunications and transportation·warehousing also posted slight gains. On the other hand, machinery·equipment, securities, non-metals, and insurance sectors were declining.
Among the top market cap stocks, Samsung Electronics was trading at 111,700 won, up 200 won (0.18%) from the previous session. Hyundai Motor and SK Square were both up more than 2%, while SK Hynix and Shinhan Financial Group also gained over 1%. In contrast, Samsung Biologics and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries were both down more than 1%.
The KOSDAQ was at 918.28, down 1.28 points (0.14%) from the previous trading day.
By investor type, foreign investors and institutions recorded net sales of 96.2 billion won and 50.1 billion won, respectively. In contrast, individuals posted net purchases of 158.7 billion won.
By sector, transportation·warehousing, non-metals, and entertainment·culture were slightly down. On the other hand, paper·wood was up 1.93%.
Among the top market cap stocks, Alteogen was trading at 434,500 won, down 5,000 won (1.14%) from the previous session. Samchundang Pharm fell 3.13%, and both Rainbow Robotics and Peptron were down more than 1%. In contrast, Aimed Bio and PharmaResearch were up 2.44% and 1.01%, respectively.
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