KOSPI Holds Above 4,200 to Close Out 2025

Withstood Simultaneous Selling by Foreign and Institutional Investors

On the last trading day of the year, the KOSPI managed to close above the 4,200 mark despite simultaneous selling by both foreign investors and institutions.

On December 30, the KOSPI finished trading at 4,214.17, up 0.15% from the previous day. Although it opened slightly lower in the 4,100 range, it pared losses during the session and ended the day having recovered the 4,200 level.

Foreign investors and institutional investors recorded net sales of 504.7 billion won and 432.5 billion won, respectively. Only individual investors were net buyers, purchasing 918.1 billion won.

Almost all sectors declined. The largest drops were seen in metals (-2.70%), machinery and equipment (-1.67%), and securities (-1.66%). Other notable declines included food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.95%), distribution (-0.89%), textiles and apparel (-0.73%), and general services (-0.72%). On the other hand, sectors such as entertainment and culture (2.47%), real estate (0.66%), medical and precision equipment (0.59%), and construction (0.53%) posted gains.

Among the top 10 sectors by market capitalization, SK Hynix (1.5%), SK Square (6.2%), Hyundai Motor (1.0%), and Samsung Electronics (0.5%) rose. In contrast, LG Energy Solution (-3.1%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-2.2%), Doosan Enerbility (-1.3%), Hanwha Aerospace (-0.8%), KB Financial Group (-0.6%), and Samsung Biologics (-0.5%) fell.

The KOSDAQ also closed lower, finishing at 925.47, down 0.76% from the previous day. It started the session slightly lower at the 928 level and extended its losses throughout the day.

Again, foreign investors and institutions were net sellers, offloading 336.3 billion won and 191.8 billion won, respectively. Individual investors were net buyers, purchasing 565.6 billion won.

Most sectors declined. Notably, financials (-4.02%), metals (-1.79%), electrical and electronics (-1.76%), paper and wood (-1.67%), general services (-1.66%), and transportation equipment and parts (-1.08%) each dropped by more than 1%. Sectors such as entertainment and culture (2.80%), distribution (0.93%), and medical and precision equipment (1.01%) posted gains.

Most of the top 10 KOSDAQ stocks by market capitalization fell. The steepest declines were seen in Ecopro (-6.1%), Ecopro BM (-6.3%), Alteogen (-1.1%), Rainbow Robotics (-1.1%), and LIG Nex1 (-0.9%). HLB (3.7%) and Peptron (0.9%) rose.