The KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are showing an upward trend in early trading on the 26th. This is interpreted as a result of the three major indices in the New York stock market continuing to rise for three consecutive days.

On the 26th, the screen in the dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, shows the KOSPI and the won/dollar exchange rate starting the transaction that day. On this day, the KOSPI is rising in the early trading at the level of 2,620. The index starts at 2,628.09, up 12.28 points (0.47%) from the previous close. /Courtesy of Yonhap News Agency

The KOSPI index stood at 2627.73, up 11.92 points (0.46%) from the previous day as of 9:05 a.m. At the same time, the KOSDAQ index recorded an increase of 1.79 points (0.25%) to 713.05.

The KOSPI market appears to be led by institutions. Foreign investors and individuals are net selling securities worth 3.1 billion won and 4.13 billion won, respectively, while institutions are net buying 50 billion won. In the KOSDAQ market, individuals and institutions are net buying 8.4 billion won and 4.9 billion won, respectively, leading the market. Foreign investors are net selling 13.2 billion won.

Leading stocks by market capitalization in the securities market are on the rise. The stock of Hyundai Motor shows an increase of around 2%, while SK hynix, LG Energy Solution, and Kia are rising in the range of 1%. This trend appears to be continuing following Hyundai Motor Group's announcement of a large investment in the U.S. the previous day.

Leading stocks by market capitalization in the KOSDAQ market are showing mixed trends. Stocks of ECOPRO BM and Ecopro are rising by 2% and around 1%, respectively, while Alteogen, HLB, Rainbow Robotics, Sam Chun Dang Pharm, HUGEL, and Kolon TissueGene are declining.

Earlier, the New York stock market slightly rose amid expectations that U.S. President Donald Trump would show flexibility in mutual tariff policies.

On the 25th (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 42,587.50, up 4.18 points (0.01%) from the previous session on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose by 9.08 points (0.16%) to 5,776.65, while the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 83.26 points (0.46%) to close at 18,271.86.

Meanwhile, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,467 won, down 2.2 won from the previous session in the Seoul foreign exchange market.