The KOSPI continued its upward trend even after breaking through the 6,000 level.
On the 25th, the KOSPI index surpassed the 6,000-point level for the first time in history in early trading, and the domestic market index was displayed at the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul. That day, Samsung Electronics, which surpassed KRW 200,000, and SK Hynix, which surpassed KRW 1,000,000, also opened trading on an upward trend. 2026.2.25 Kang Jinhyung, Reporter
As of 9:05 a.m. on the 26th, the KOSPI was trading at 6,163.78, up 79.92 points (1.31%) from the previous trading day.
By investor type, individual investors recorded net purchases of 577.3 billion won, while foreign investors and institutional investors posted net sales of 390.4 billion won and 203.2 billion won, respectively.
By sector, performance was mixed. Sectors such as Electrical & Electronics (+2.74%), IT Services (+2.42%), Manufacturing (+1.84%), Machinery & Equipment (+1.52%), and Medical & Precision Instruments (+0.99%) rose. In contrast, Insurance (-2.77%), Food & Beverages and Tobacco (-2.33%), Paper & Wood (-1.83%), Securities (-1.56%), Transportation & Storage (-1.18%), and Finance (-0.93%) were weak.
Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, more issues were gaining than falling. Samsung Electronics, which surpassed the 200,000 won mark, was trading at 212,500 won, up 9,000 won (4.42%) from the previous day, and SK Hynix, which has joined the "million-won club," was trading at 1,039,500 won, up 21,500 won (2.11%) from the previous day. Hanmi Semiconductor (+12.35%), LG Electronics (+8.55%), Hyundai Mobis (+6.28%), and Kakao (+6.10%) were also strong. However, Samsung Life Insurance (-5.28%), Korea Zinc (-3.55%), Woori Financial Group (-3.08%), and SK Inc. (-3.06%) were weak.
The KOSDAQ also climbed 7.69 points (0.66%) from the previous day to 1,172.94.
By investor type, individual investors recorded net purchases of 105.2 billion won, while foreign investors and institutional investors posted net sales of 48.2 billion won and 41.9 billion won, respectively.
By sector, performance was mixed. Machinery & Equipment (+2.04%), Finance (+1.98%), Electrical & Electronics (+0.74%), and IT Services (+0.36%) were higher than the previous day, while Textiles & Apparel (-2.16%), General Services (-1.18%), Food & Beverages and Tobacco (-1.17%), and Publishing & Media Replication (-1.12%) were on the decline.
The same was true among large-cap stocks on the KOSDAQ. Rainbow Robotics (+6.60%), Wonik IPS (+5.40%), Leeno Industrial (+4.22%), and Voronoi (+2.91%) were gaining, while OliX (-4.53%), D&D Pharmatech (-3.72%), Peptron (-2.66%), and LegoChem Biosciences (-2.39%) were falling.
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