KOSPI Surges Over 2% to Reclaim 8,580 Amid Semiconductor Gains

by RYU SO HYUN Posted : June 30, 2026, 13:40Updated : June 30, 2026, 13:40
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KOSPI rose more than 2% during trading, driven by strong performances from major semiconductor stocks, reclaiming the 8,580 level. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which had seen significant declines the previous day, both showed gains, contributing to the index's rise. In contrast, the KOSDAQ, which surged over 8% the day before, faced profit-taking and turned bearish.

According to the Korea Exchange, as of 1:26 PM, KOSPI was trading at 8,584.27, up 189.62 points (2.26%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 8,416.70, up 22.05 points (0.26%), and continued to gain momentum, reaching a high of 8,584.27 during the session.

Retail investors purchased a net 175 billion won worth of stocks. Foreign investors sold a net 2.43 trillion won, while institutional investors bought a net 2.23 trillion won, helping to lift the index.

Most of the top market capitalization stocks were in the green. Samsung Electronics rose 4.95%, SK Hynix increased by 2.45%, SK Square climbed 6.52%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics gained 6.92%, Hyundai Motor was up 0.40%, Samsung C&T rose 1.17%, Samsung Life Insurance increased by 0.49%, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries was up 0.84%. Conversely, LG Energy Solution fell 8.49%, and Samsung Biologics dropped 2.49%.

At the same time, KOSDAQ was trading at 916.00, down 4.57 points (0.50%) from the previous day. The index opened at 925.21, up 4.64 points (0.50%), but reversed its gains and turned lower.

Retail investors bought a net 325.9 billion won worth of stocks, while foreign and institutional investors sold a net 246.5 billion won and 78.5 billion won, respectively.

The top KOSDAQ stocks showed mixed performance. JUSUNG Engineering rose 13.53%, Wonik IPS increased by 6.79%, EoTechnics gained 3.29%, HLB was up 1.37%, and Rainbow Robotics rose 0.97%. On the downside, EcoPro fell 8.05%, EcoPro BM dropped 5.57%, Alteogen decreased by 3.22%, Kolon TissueGene fell 3.70%, and Rino Technology was down 1.99%.



* This article has been translated by AI.