South Korea's stock market is showing mixed trends in early trading as external factors, including a decline in the U.S. stock market, a surge in long-term Treasury yields, and geopolitical risks in the Middle East, weigh on investor sentiment. The KOSPI index has fluctuated around the 5,600 mark, initially rising before turning downward and then rebounding.
As of 9:17 a.m. on July 30, the KOSPI was up 16.38 points (0.29%) at 5,679.62. The index opened at 5,681.77, an increase of 18.53 points (0.33%) from the previous trading day, but quickly fell before regaining momentum.
In the securities market, foreign and institutional investors have net bought 199.3 billion won and 204.8 billion won, respectively. In contrast, individual investors have net sold 415 billion won, likely taking profits.
Among the top market capitalization stocks in the KOSPI, trends are mixed. Samsung Electronics (up 3.12%), LG Energy Solution (up 0.33%), and KB Financial (up 0.75%) are gaining, while SK Hynix (down 1.00%), SK Square (down 1.53%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (down 0.29%), Hyundai Motor (down 0.57%), Samsung Biologics (down 0.68%), and Samsung Life Insurance (down 0.56%) are experiencing losses.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is up 8.05 points (1.21%) at 670.73. It opened at 654.72, down 7.96 points (1.20%) from the previous day, but has since turned upward and is expanding its gains.
In the KOSDAQ market, foreign and institutional investors have net bought 32.8 billion won and 44.5 billion won, respectively, while individual investors have net sold 78.2 billion won.
Top stocks in the KOSDAQ are also showing mixed results. Alteogen (up 1.95%), EcoPro (up 3.56%), EcoPro BM (up 4.00%), HLB (up 0.32%), and ABL Bio (up 1.11%) are rising, while Rainbow Robotics (down 1.58%), Juseong Engineering (down 10.94%), Rino Technology (down 2.92%), Wonik IPS (down 3.49%), and Pharma Research (down 4.22%) are declining.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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