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KOSPI Opens Lower by Around 1% in the 6,500 Range... Falling for 4 Consecutive Trading Days
Published : Oct 12, 2026 10:09 AM
▲ Electronic boards at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, display the won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI, and KOSDAQ indices on the 12th.
Returning from the Hangeul Day holiday, the KOSPI is showing a downward trend of around 1% in early trading.
This marks a weak trend for four consecutive trading days.
As of 9:31 AM, the KOSPI is down 65.51 points from the previous session at 6,560.42.
The index opened 47.76 points lower than the previous session at 6,578.17 and briefly slipped to 6,529.06 in early trading.
Currently, foreign investors are net sellers of approximately 350 billion won, continuing their selling streak for five consecutive trading days.
On the other hand, institutional investors maintain a buying advantage of around 180 billion won, and retail investors are also net buyers of 92.9 billion won, showing a buying streak for four consecutive trading days.
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