KOSPI Opens Lower, Trades Flat; KOSDAQ Also Slightly Down

Foreign Investors Turn to Net Selling
Telecom Stocks Lead Gains
KOSDAQ: Samchundang Pharm Surges 10%

The Korean stock market started lower and is currently trading flat.

As of 9:20 a.m. on April 9, the KOSPI index was trading at 5,833.39, down 38.95 points (0.66%) from the previous trading day. Foreign investors have recorded a net selling of KRW 249.744 billion, while individual investors and institutional investors have recorded net purchases of KRW 20.429 billion and KRW 209.409 billion, respectively.

By sector, the market showed a mixed trend. The telecommunications sector (up 4.87%) and chemicals sector (up 1.99%) were strong, while insurance (down 2.17%) and construction (down 1.29%) were weak.

Among the stocks with the largest market capitalizations, performances were mixed. Doosan (up 7.3%), SK Telecom (up 6.5%), LG Chem (up 4.7%), Samsung SDI (up 3.8%), and POSCO Future M (up 3.2%) were on the rise. In contrast, Samsung Life Insurance (down 3.5%), Hyundai Engineering & Construction (down 3.3%), and Hanwha Aerospace (down 3%) were declining.

On the 6th, an employee is monitoring the stock market and exchange rates in the dealing room at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 5,423.35, up 0.86% from the previous trading day, the won/dollar exchange rate rose by 5.1 won to 1,510.3 won, and the KOSDAQ started the session at 1,068.33, up 0.43%. 2026.4.6 Photo by Jo Yongjun

As of the same time, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 1,089.27, down 0.58 points (0.05%) from the previous session. Foreign investors and institutions have recorded net selling of KRW 129.306 billion and KRW 98.222 billion, respectively, while individual investors have recorded a net purchase of KRW 222.528 billion.

Among the top KOSDAQ stocks by market capitalization, Samchundang Pharm (up 10.9%) showed the strongest performance, followed by Lichem Bio (up 4.5%) and ISC (up 2.7%). On the other hand, Woori Technology (down 5.7%) and Leeno Industrial (down 3.5%) were weak.

Meanwhile, the won/dollar exchange rate opened at 1,480.6 won in the Seoul foreign exchange market, up 10.0 won from the previous trading day.

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