The KOSPI index turned upward on May 28, buoyed by strong retail buying.
As of 9:58 a.m., the index was trading at 8,240.30, up 11.60 points (0.14%) from the previous trading day.
At this time, foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 23.665 trillion won, while individuals and institutions were net buyers, purchasing 2.606 trillion won and 244.6 billion won, respectively.
The KOSPI opened at 8,165.73, down 62.97 points (0.77%) from the previous day, and initially widened its losses due to foreign selling. However, the index reversed course as individual buying intensified.
Among large-cap stocks, SK Hynix rose by 2.45%, Hyundai Motor by 2.35%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics by 2.15%, and LG Energy Solution by 11.47%. Conversely, Samsung Electronics fell by 0.33%, SK Square by 1.49%, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries by 4.03%.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was down 18.36 points (1.62%), trading at 1,114.77.
In the KOSDAQ market, foreign and institutional investors were net sellers, offloading 114.4 billion won and 29.1 billion won, respectively, while individuals were net buyers, acquiring 167.5 billion won.
Among large-cap stocks, Alteogen fell by 3.62%, Rainbow Robotics by 2.60%, Juseong Engineering by 7.21%, Kolon TissueGene by 5.97%, and Samchundang Pharmaceutical by 2.56%. Meanwhile, Ecopro BM rose by 2.11% and Ecopro by 0.77%.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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