With foreigners on a selling streak, the KOSPI index was down on the morning of the 9th. The KOSDAQ index, which opened lower, rebounded on individual investors' buying.

The KOSPI and KOSDAQ market boards are displayed on an electronic screen in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 1st. The government raises the security transaction tax rates on KOSPI and KOSDAQ by 0.05 percentage point each starting in January next year. The Ministry of Economy and Finance says it has begun revising the Enforcement Decree of the tax law to implement the restoration of the security transaction tax rate released in the 2025 tax reform plan and to rationalize the taxation system on capital reserve reduction dividends. The amendment takes effect on January 1, 2026 after a public notice of legislation. /Courtesy of News1

As of 11:48 a.m. that day, the KOSPI index was down 0.56% (23.30 points) from the previous day at 4,131.55.

Foreigners are leading the decline on the main board. While foreigners were net sellers of 205.3 billion won, individuals and institutions were defending the market with net purchases of 131.5 billion won and 51.7 billion won, respectively.

Large-cap stocks on the main board were mixed. Hyundai Motor fell in the 3% range, and Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and LG Energy Solution were down in the 1% range, while Samsung Biologics, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Doosan Enerbility and Hanwha Aerospace were higher.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was up 1.25 points (0.13%) to 929.04. The KOSDAQ index, which opened lower that day, managed to rebound during the morning session.

The KOSDAQ market was led by individuals. While individuals were net buyers of 185.6 billion won, foreigners and institutions dumped 105.3 billion won and 60.7 billion won, respectively.

Top KOSDAQ market-cap stocks were also mixed. While Alteogen, EcoPro, ABL Bio and HLB were falling, EcoPro BM, Rainbow Robotics, LigaChem Biosciences, Kolon TissueGene, Peptron and Sam Chun Dang Pharm were rising.

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