On the 14th, the KOSPI index rebounded nearly 1%. This is interpreted as a response to some easing of concerns over widespread tariffs imposed by the United States. The won to dollar exchange rate also maintained the 1420 won range, showing signs of stabilization.
On that day, the KOSPI index closed at 2455.89, up 23.17 points (0.95%) from the previous transaction. In the securities market, individuals purchased 187.3 billion won. Foreign investors and institutions sold 246.2 billion won and 3 billion won, respectively.
The top 10 corporations by market capitalization in the securities market generally saw increases. Samsung Electronics rose 1.81%, while SK hynix fell 0.33%. Samsung Biologics also decreased by 0.67%, but Celltrion rose 1.49%.
LG Energy Solution increased 2.24%, and Hyundai Motor (1.01%) and Hanwha Aerospace (1.67%) showed strong performance as well. Kia (1.22%) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (1.46%) along with KB Financial (1.2%) also closed higher.
The KOSDAQ index recorded 708.98, up 13.39 points (1.92%) from the previous day. In the KOSDAQ market, individuals and institutions had net purchases of 3.5 billion won and 25.9 billion won, respectively, while foreigners had a net sale of 26.6 billion won.
The top 10 corporations by market capitalization in the KOSDAQ also showed a strong performance. Alteogen rose 3.34%, the highest among top market cap shares, while HLB (0.96%), LigaChem Biosciences (2.78%), and Peptron (2.19%) also displayed strong results. HUGEL increased by 1.61%, but CLASSYS, another cosmetic and medical device company, fell by 0.16%. Ecopro and ECOPRO BM rose by 0.59% and 1.5%, respectively.
Lee Kyung-min, head of the investment strategy team at DAISHIN SECURITIES, analyzed, "Last Friday, China imposed a 125% tariff on U.S. imports, stating that 'further tariffs are meaningless and will be ignored.' This led to expectations that the tariff competition between the U.S. and China has passed its peak."
Cho Min-kyu, a researcher at Shinhan Investment Corp., said, "The KOSPI index rebounded as electronic products were exempt from reciprocal tariffs, and the shipbuilding sector continued to rise," adding, "A degree of uncertainty about tariffs has eased somewhat, allowing the market to breathe a sigh of relief, but the trend of foreign net selling continued."
As of the market closing time, the won to dollar exchange rate recorded 1424.3 won, up 3.3 won from the previous transaction.