The KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices have rebounded after starting the day in decline. The KOSPI rose over 3% as Samsung Electronics regained the 6,300-point mark, while the KOSDAQ surpassed 870 points during trading.
As of 10:29 a.m. on August 11, the KOSPI was trading at 6,330.96, up 31.30 points (0.50%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 6,240.06, down 59.60 points (0.95%), and fell more than 1% early on before turning upward around 10:14 a.m. It later peaked at 6,377.38.
Individual and foreign investors purchased a net 102.2 billion won and 18.7 billion won, respectively, while institutions sold a net 106.7 billion won.
Among the top market-cap stocks, Samsung Electronics rose 3.26%, Samsung Electronics preferred shares increased 3.02%, Samsung Biologics gained 1.98%, and Samsung Life Insurance was up 0.53%. Conversely, SK Hynix fell 1.06%, SK Square dropped 1.48%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics declined 3.77%, LG Energy Solution decreased 0.82%, Hyundai Motor slipped 0.74%, KB Financial fell 1.28%, and Hanwha Aerospace dropped 3.30%.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ was trading at 854.86, up 0.39 points (0.05%) from the previous day. The index opened at 848.59, down 5.88 points (0.69%), but turned positive around 9:30 a.m., reaching a high of 875.16 during the session.
Individuals and institutions bought a net 204.8 billion won and 19.4 billion won, respectively, while foreign investors sold a net 228.1 billion won.
Most of the top KOSDAQ stocks were in the red. Alteogen fell 4.74%, EcoPro dropped 2.89%, EcoPro BM declined 2.96%, Rainbow Robotics decreased 3.07%, Lino Industry slipped 0.42%, and ABL Bio fell 3.53%. However, JUSUNG Engineering rose 9.53%, HLB increased 0.74%, Wonik IPS gained 2.34%, and EO Technics was up 2.66%.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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