KOSPI continued its strong performance early in the trading session, touching the 7900 mark. Following a record close the previous day, market attention is now focused on the possibility of KOSPI surpassing 8000.
According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:06 a.m., KOSPI was trading at 7877.59, up 33.58 points (0.43%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 7873.91, rising by 29.90 points (0.38%), and expanded its gains, reaching as high as 7909.47 shortly after the market opened at 9:01 a.m.
Seo Sang-young, a researcher at Mirae Asset Securities, stated, "The domestic stock market is expected to experience increased volatility with differentiated movements among individual stocks. Attention should be paid to changes in specific stocks following remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump during the trading session."
In the securities market, individual and institutional investors purchased a net 430.8 billion won and 11 billion won, respectively, contributing to the index's rise. In contrast, foreign investors sold a net 440.1 billion won, indicating profit-taking.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, mixed performances were observed. Samsung Electronics (-0.53%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-2.32%), and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (-2.24%) showed declines, while SK Hynix (0.51%), SK Square (0.17%), Hyundai Motor (1.83%), LG Energy Solution (2.44%), Doosan Enerbility (1.17%), and Kia (1.23%) posted gains.
The KOSDAQ index also maintained its upward trend. At the same time, KOSDAQ recorded 1186.23, up 9.30 points (0.79%). The index opened at 1187.02, rising by 10.09 points (0.86%), and continued its strong performance.
In the KOSDAQ market, individual investors led the index's rise with a net purchase of 69.3 billion won, while foreign and institutional investors sold a net 42.2 billion won and 10.6 billion won, respectively.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, most showed upward trends except for Lino Biotech (-3.21%). Stocks such as Alteogen (7.49%), EcoPro BM (1.98%), EcoPro (3.04%), Rainbow Robotics (1.59%), Kolon TissueGene (0.98%), Samchundang Pharm (0.75%), JUSUNG Engineering (1.25%), Rigakem Bio (5.97%), and ABL Bio (3.23%) experienced gains.
Meanwhile, overnight trading on Wall Street saw semiconductor stocks continue to perform strongly, resulting in mixed outcomes for major indices. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose by 0.58% and 1.20%, respectively, both reaching all-time highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.14%.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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