KOSDAQ Turns Positive... KOSPI Recovers 5,500-Point Level

On March 13, the KOSDAQ, which had started lower, reversed course and turned positive during the session. The KOSPI also recovered some of its earlier losses and regained the 5,500-point level.

As of 1:08 p.m. on this day, the KOSDAQ was trading at 1,153.47, up 0.44% from the previous session. The KOSPI was trading at 5,502.93, down 1.44% from the previous session.

As Iran's new Supreme Leader declared the continuation of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, leading the three major US stock indexes to close lower simultaneously, the domestic stock market also opened down on the 13th. Employees at the Seoul Hana Bank headquarters dealing room are monitoring the stock market and exchange rates. On this day, the KOSPI started at 5412.39, down 3.06% from the previous trading day. March 13, 2026 Photo by Yongjun Cho

Earlier, the KOSDAQ had opened at 1,122.28, a decline of 2.27% from the previous session, but subsequently rebounded. Institutional investors bought a net 194 billion won, while foreign investors and individuals recorded net sales of 101.6 billion won and 57.9 billion won, respectively.

The KOSPI opened at 5,412.39, down 3.06% from the previous session. As individual buying increased, the index fluctuated around the 5,500-point level around 10 a.m.

Among the KOSPI's top market capitalization stocks, all were in decline early in the session, but some have since rebounded. Hanwha Aerospace rose by 1.02%, and Doosan Enerbility gained 3.00%. The two leading stocks, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, also fell into the 3% range but partially recovered. Samsung Electronics was trading at 183,700 won, down 2.24% from the previous session, while SK hynix was at 912,000 won, down 1.94%.

Among the top KOSDAQ market capitalization stocks, ABL Bio rose by 4.14%, and Kolon TissueGene turned positive with a gain of 0.79%.

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