KOSPI Surges Past 4,600 Intraday on Strong Foreign Buying

On the 7th, as the KOSPI index surpassed 4600, the stock prices of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix continued to hit record highs. The current status of the domestic stock market along with the stock prices of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are displayed at the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul. 2026.1.7 Photo by Kang Jinhyung

The KOSPI is showing intraday strength, driven by net buying from foreign investors.

As of 9:33 a.m. on January 7, the KOSPI was trading at 4,553.02, up 0.61% from the previous day. During the session, it reached an all-time high of 4,611.72.

By investor type, institutions and individuals recorded net sales of 112.1 billion won and 502.9 billion won, respectively, while foreign investors posted net purchases of 636.5 billion won. In the futures market, institutions and individuals recorded net purchases of 400.5 billion won and 313.5 billion won, respectively, while foreign investors posted net sales of 740.9 billion won.

By sector, more industries are declining than rising. The entertainment and culture sector fell by 3.19%, medical precision by 2.98%, food, beverage and tobacco by 1.81%, IT services by 1.9%, chemicals by 1.87%, securities by 1.54%, insurance by 1.22%, finance by 1.18%, general services by 0.92%, and telecommunications by 0.77%. On the other hand, the transportation equipment sector rose by 1.74%, distribution by 1.31%, electrical and electronics by 1.09%, and manufacturing by 0.85%.

Among large-cap stocks, movements were mixed. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix gained 1.51% and 1.58%, respectively, while Samsung Biologics rose 2.73%, Hyundai Motor increased 6.17%, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries climbed 0.55%. In contrast, LG Energy Solution fell 0.66%, SK Square dropped 1.16%, Doosan Enerbility declined 0.93%, Hanwha Aerospace was down 1.17%, and Celltrion lost 1.64%.

The KOSDAQ market is showing a decline of around 1%. At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 946.34, down 1.01% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions and foreign investors recorded net sales of 12.9 billion won and 164.6 billion won, respectively, while individuals posted net purchases of 182.7 billion won.

Among large-cap KOSDAQ stocks, movements were also mixed. Alteogen fell 0.95%, HLB dropped 1.65%, Peptron declined 2.76%, Samchundang Pharm was down 2.63%, Lino Industrial decreased 1.81%, and PharmaResearch lost 1.62%. On the other hand, Ecopro BM and Ecopro rose 0.67% and 0.86%, respectively, while ABL Bio climbed 1.74%, Rainbow Robotics increased 0.22%, LIG Chem Bio gained 2.0%, and Kolon TissueGene rose 0.43%.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won/dollar exchange rate was trading at 1,449.2 won, up 2.1 won from the previous day.