On the 10th, the KOSPI index gave back early gains and turned downward. Foreign and institutional investors are driving the decline by selling stocks.

On the 8th, the closing price is displayed on the electronic board of the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. /Courtesy of News1

As of 10:38 a.m. that day, the KOSPI index was recording a decrease of 9.37 points (0.37%) from the previous transaction day, standing at 2512.53. In the securities market, foreigners and institutions sold 61.4 billion won and 355.3 billion won, respectively, while individuals bought 387.1 billion won.

The top 10 stocks by market capitalization in the KOSPI show mixed trends. Hyundai Motor and Kia are up 5.4% and 2.13%, respectively, and SK Hynix is also up 0.98%. In contrast, Samsung Electronics is down 1.25%. LG Energy Solution and Celltrion are down 2.09% and 0.54%, respectively.

The KOSDAQ index records a decline of 7.72 points (1.07%), standing at 715.80 compared to the previous day. In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners and institutions are net selling 140.8 billion won and 48 billion won, respectively, while individuals are net buying 189 billion won.

The top 10 stocks in the KOSDAQ market are generally in a downward trend. Only HLB is up more than 1%. Ecopro BM and Ecopro are down 7.22% and 2.77%, respectively, and Rainbow Robotics is down 2.54%. Additionally, Alteogen (-0.49%), Samchundang Pharm (-4.89%), CLASSYS (-1.71%), and HUGEL (-1.89%) are also in a decline.