KOSPI Turns Upward Intraday, Rising Over 1%; KOSDAQ Also Rebounds

The KOSPI turned upward during trading today (the 2nd), showing an increase of over 1%.

According to the Korea Exchange, as of 10:10 a.m. today, the KOSPI stood at 5,809.06, up 78.32 points (1.37%) from the previous trading session.

The index opened at 5,637.77, down 92.97 points (1.62%) from the previous close, but gradually reduced its losses before turning upward and attempting to cement its position in the 5,800 range.

In the main bourse, institutional investors are net buyers at 464.4 billion won, while retail and foreign investors are net sellers at 327.4 billion won and 193.8 billion won, respectively.

Among top market-cap stocks, SK Hynix (2.47%), SK Square (2.01%), and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (0.33%) are advancing, whereas Samsung Electronics (-0.22%), Samsung Biologics (-2.69%), and KB Financial Group (-1.61%) are declining.

Among them, SK Hynix briefly dropped 2.05% in early trading but succeeded in a rebound, while Samsung Electronics also fell as much as 3.56% at one point before narrowing its losses and fluctuating near the flat line.

By sector, construction (5.65%), transportation equipment and parts (4.14%), and machinery and equipment (3.11%) are on the rise, while entertainment and culture (-2.68%), real estate (-2.07%), and pharmaceuticals (-0.79%) are on the decline.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index stood at 731.99, up 7.61 points (1.05%) from the previous session.

The index opened at 716.44, down 7.94 points (1.10%) from the previous close, before turning upward.

In the KOSDAQ market, retail and institutional investors are net buyers at 28.1 billion won and 8.6 billion won, respectively, while foreign investors are net sellers at 32.2 billion won.

Among top market-cap stocks, Alteogen (0.71%), EcoPro (1.80%), and EcoPro BM (0.77%) are gaining, while PSK Holdings (-3.55%), Robotis (-0.59%), and PSK (-1.31%) are losing.

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