On the 4th, the KOSPI index surpassed the 2760 mark due to buying pressure from foreign and institutional investors. On the day President Lee Jae-myung began his term, the KOSPI index rose by over 2%, while the KOSDAQ index increased by over 1%.
As of 10:39 a.m. that day, the KOSPI index recorded an increase of 61.63 points (2.28%) to 2760.56 compared to the previous trading day. The KOSPI index opened at 2737.92, up 38.95 points (1.44%) from the previous close. Retail investors sold off 712.4 billion won, while foreign and institutional investors purchased 456.8 billion won and 267.6 billion won, respectively.
Most of the top market capitalization stocks showed a 'red light.' Samsung Electronics, the leader in semiconductors, rose by 1.41%, while SK hynix increased by 6.02%. Samsung Electronics' preferred stock rose by 1.94%. This is interpreted as a result of bullish trends in semiconductor stocks like NVIDIA in the New York stock market the previous night.
In addition, stocks like LG Energy Solution, KB Financial, Hyundai Motor, and Celltrion are on the rise. Conversely, Samsung Biologics, Hanwha Aerospace, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are seeing declines in stock prices.
The KOSDAQ index is trading at 749.16, up 8.87 points (1.20%) compared to the previous trading day. The KOSDAQ index opened at 749.13, an increase of 8.84 points (1.19%) from the previous close.
Examining the top 10 market capitalization stocks, Alteogen, ECOPRO BM, Ecopro, Rainbow Robotics, PharmaResearch, HUGEL, and CLASSYS are all experiencing rising stock prices. In contrast, HLB, LigaChem Biosciences, and Peptron are witnessing declines.
As of 10:42 a.m. that day, the won-dollar exchange rate stood at 1,373.80 won, down 5.20 won from the previous day.