On the 7th, the KOSPI, which had been falling during the morning session, turned higher again. It appears to have been buoyed as individuals stepped in to buy more than 4 trillion won.
As of 11:02 a.m., the KOSPI was up 0.40% (29.26 points) from the previous day at 7,413.82.
The KOSPI started the session at 7,499.07, up 114.51 points (1.55%) from the previous day, and topped the 7,500 level right after the open. But it turned lower during the morning session, sliding to the 7,200 level before rebounding.
The main board is being led by individuals and institutions. Individuals are net buying 4.0187 trillion won and institutions 143.1 billion won, while foreigners are net selling 4.1835 trillion won.
Among large-cap stocks on the main board, moves are mixed. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are rising, while Hyundai Motor, Doosan Enerbility, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are also higher. SK Square, LG Energy Solution, and Hanwha Aerospace are falling.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ was down 0.36% (4.34 points) from the prior session at 1,205.83.
On the KOSDAQ, individuals are net selling 228.5 billion won, while foreigners and institutions are net buying 159.9 billion won and 85.8 billion won, respectively.
Among the top 10 KOSDAQ stocks by market cap, seven are falling. EcoPro BM, Kolon TissueGene, and LigaChem Biosciences are gaining. In contrast, EcoPro, Alteogen, Rainbow Robotics, Sam Chun Dang Pharm, LEENO Industrial, HLB, and ABL Bio are declining.