On the 24th, the KOSPI index is rising due to buying pressure from foreigners and institutions during the trading session. The KOSDAQ index is showing slight gains around the 810 mark.
As of 11:23 a.m. on this day, the KOSPI index is trading at 3212.83, up 29.06 points (0.91%) from the previous day. In the securities market, foreign investors and institutions are net buying 694.4 billion won and 327.3 billion won, respectively. Individuals are selling off 1.046 trillion won worth of stocks.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, LG Energy Solution and Doosan Enerbility are rising over 8% and 3%, respectively. Samsung Biologics, Hanwha Aerospace, and KB Financial are showing strength in the 2% range. SK hynix (1.77%) and Kia (1.04%) are also on the rise.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is trading at 814.90, up 1.34 points (0.16%) from the previous day. In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners and institutions are net buying 23.5 billion won and 7.7 billion won, respectively, while individuals have net sold 29.6 billion won.
Most of the top market capitalization stocks in the KOSDAQ are rising. ABL Bio is up nearly 20%, while Sam Chun Dang Pharm (5.15%), ECOPRO BM (3.66%), Ecopro (2.29%), and LigaChem Biosciences (1.60%) are also performing well. In contrast, Peptron (-3.37%), HLB (-1.90%), and PharmaResearch (-1.03%) are declining.
In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the Korean won (won/dollar) is trading at 1367.2 won, down 8.6 won from the previous trading day at the same time.