On the 24th, the KOSPI index is up in the 1% range. It gave back most of its early gains, but individual investors' "buy" stance is lifting the index.
As of 11:59 a.m., the KOSPI index is trading at 5,474.48, up 68.73 points (1.27%) from the previous day. After surging more than 4% at the open, the KOSPI turned lower intraday as foreign selling intensified. But it rebounded on the back of individual investors who bought 604.8 billion won worth. Institutions also posted a net purchase of 143.9 billion won, while foreigners logged a net sale of 892.6 billion won.
Among the top market-cap stocks, most are rising except Kia (-3.09%) and Doosan Enerbility (-1.59%). LG Energy Solution is up in the 7% range, and SK Square (3.59%), SK hynix (3.11%), Hanwha Aerospace (2.35%), Hyundai Motor (1.75%), Samsung Electronics (1.23%), and Samsung Biologics (0.46%) are also gaining.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index traded at 1,107.47, up 10.58 points (0.96%) from the previous day. The KOSDAQ index also fell to the 1,090 level intraday but has now recovered the 1,100 level. In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners and institutions recorded net purchases of 147.3 billion won and 10.6 billion won. Only individuals alone posted a net sale of 130 billion won worth.
Among top KOSDAQ market-cap stocks, Wonik IPS surged 17%. EcoPro BM and EcoPro are strong in the 5%–6% range, and LigaChem Biosciences (4.12%), Alteogen (3.18%), Kolon TissueGene (1.89%), ABL Bio (1.48%), and LEENO Industrial (0.57%) are also rising. Conversely, Peptron (-7.51%), Rainbow Robotics (-1.18%), and Sam Chun Dang Pharm (-0.11%) are falling.
In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar rate is trading at 1,501.7 won per $1, up 15 won from the previous trading day at the same time.