On the 2nd, the KOSPI index is rising by nearly 1% thanks to foreign buying.
As of 11:23 a.m. on that day, the KOSPI index recorded 3,166.14, up 23.21 points (0.74%) from the previous transaction day. The KOSPI index opened at 3,155.73, up 12.80 points (0.41%) from the last session. Foreign investors have purchased 143.5 billion won, while individuals and institutions have sold 174.8 billion won and 4.1 billion won, respectively.
The top market capitalization stocks are mixed. The semiconductor leaders Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are rising by 2.22% and 1.86%, respectively. Preferred stock Samsung Electronics' preferred shares rose by 1.62%. Samsung Biologics, Hanwha Aerospace, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and KB Financial are also increasing. In contrast, LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Motor, and Kia are declining.
The KOSDAQ index is trading at 789.16, up 4.23 points (0.53%) from the previous transaction day. The KOSDAQ index opened at 789.35, up 4.35 points (0.55%) from the previous transaction day.
Looking at the top 10 market capitalization stocks, Alteogen, Peptron, Ecopro, Rainbow Robotics, LigaChem Biosciences, HLB, Sam Chun Dang Pharm, PharmaResearch, and ABL Bio are on the rise. Conversely, ECOPRO BM is in decline.
As of 11:25 a.m. on that day, the exchange rate of the Korean won to the U.S. dollar (won-dollar exchange rate) is trading at 1,392.30 won, down 1.20 won from the previous day.