Closing at 5,371.1
KOSDAQ also up 5.1 points to 1,149.43
The KOSPI hit another all-time high. Despite a mixed performance on the Nasdaq driven by artificial intelligence (AI), the index maintained a solid uptrend, with Samsung Electronics surpassing 1,000 trillion won in market capitalization.
On February 4, the KOSPI closed at 5,371.1, up 83.02 points (1.57%) from the previous day, marking the highest level in its history. Trading volume for the day was provisionally tallied at 781,024,000 shares, with a trading value of 30,137,535,000,000 won.
By investor type, foreign investors and individuals recorded net sales of 1,186,483,000,000 won and 786,375,000,000 won, respectively, while institutions posted net purchases of 1,780,013,000,000 won. In the futures market, foreign investors and institutions logged net sales of 32,051,000,000 won and 446,221,000,000 won, respectively, while individuals recorded net purchases of 365,987,000,000 won.
By sector, all industries rose except for medical and precision instruments. Electricity and gas gained 5.02%, construction 3.51%, telecommunications 3.15%, metals 3.78%, machinery and equipment 3.38%, finance 2.8%, non-metallic minerals 2.69%, and chemicals 3.14%. Medical and precision instruments edged down 0.05%.
Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, most shares advanced, with Samsung Electronics surpassing 1,000 trillion won in market value. During the session, Samsung Electronics became the first Korean company ever to exceed 1,000 trillion won in market capitalization, and its share price closed at 169,000 won. It also set a new all-time intraday high of 169,400 won, up 1.13% from the previous session.
Except for SK Hynix and NAVER, all companies within the top 20 by market capitalization saw their share prices rise. SK Hynix slipped 0.4%, while NAVER fell 1.6%. In contrast, Doosan Enerbility jumped 6.1%, with Celltrion up 3.3%, LG Energy Solution 3%, SK Square 4.5%, Hyundai Motor 2.7%, and KB Financial Group 2.3%.
The KOSDAQ Index also finished higher. The KOSDAQ closed at 1,149.43, up 5.1 points (0.45%) from the previous day. By investor type, foreign investors and institutions posted net sales of 155,253,000,000 won and 148,480,000,000 won, respectively, while individuals recorded net purchases of 363,149,000,000 won.
Most large-cap stocks on the KOSDAQ declined. ABL Bio fell 4.4%, Alteogen 1.9%, LegoChem Biosciences 3.8%, HLB 2.1%, and Wonik IPS 3.9%. On the other hand, Ecopro climbed 3.4%, while Ecopro BM rose 1.3%, Caregen 4.9%, and Samchundang Pharm 1.1% at the close.
Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate closed at 1,450.2 won, up 4.8 won from the previous day.
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