KOSPI Rebounds After Early Decline... KOSDAQ Continues Downward Trend

The KOSPI reversed course to an upward trend during the session as volatility increased. Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ is showing a downward trend.

As of 9:27 a.m. on January 30, the KOSPI was trading at 5,254.06, up 0.02% from the previous day.

By investor type, foreign investors and institutions were net sellers of 585 billion won and 318 billion won, respectively, while individual investors were net buyers of 913.4 billion won. In the futures market, foreign investors and institutions were net buyers of 42.3 billion won and 148.4 billion won, respectively, while individual investors were net sellers of 202.6 billion won.

By sector, more sectors were declining than rising. The construction sector was down 2.89%, electric and gas utilities fell 2.23%, transportation equipment and parts dropped 1.7%, machinery and equipment declined 1.43%, pharmaceuticals fell 1.14%, chemicals dropped 0.62%, non-metallic minerals decreased 0.45%, and metals fell 0.18%. On the other hand, the electrical and electronics sector rose 2.16%, medical and precision instruments gained 1.84%, and textiles and apparel climbed 1.8%.

On the 29th, when the KOSPI surpassed the 5200 mark intraday for the first time in history, dealers were working in the dealing room at the Woori Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the won-dollar exchange rate started trading at 1429.60 won, up 7.1 won from the previous trading day. January 29, 2026 Photo by Jinhyung Kang

Among the top market capitalization stocks, performances were mixed. Samsung Electronics rose 1.1%, SK Hynix gained 5.5%, SK Square was up 2%, Hanwha Aerospace rose 1%, and Korea Zinc gained 0.3%. In contrast, Hyundai Motor declined 4.1%, Doosan Enerbility fell 2.2%, Kia dropped 1.6%, and LG Energy Solution was down 1.6%.

The KOSDAQ index is showing a downward trend. At this time, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 1,160.6, down 0.07% from the previous day.

By investor type, individuals and institutions were net buyers of 15.6 billion won and 219.4 billion won, respectively, while foreign investors were net sellers of 121.3 billion won.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, more companies were declining. Ecopro BM fell 1.8%, Alteogen dropped 2%, Ecopro declined 4.5%, Rainbow Robotics fell 1.7%, and ABL Bio plunged 16.5%. On the other hand, LIG Nex1 surged 21.8%, Caregen gained 4.6%, Wonik IPS rose 6.4%, and Ligachem Bio climbed 1.5%.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,432.0 won, up 5.7 won.

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