KOSPI Gains Intraday Strength on Institutional Buying

KOSDAQ Remains Weak

The KOSPI is showing intraday strength, supported by institutional buying.

As of 9:42 a.m. on May 29, the KOSPI was trading at 8,352.77, up 2% from the previous day.

By investor type, foreign investors and individuals are net sellers, offloading 948.4 billion won and 604.5 billion won respectively, while institutions are net buyers with a net purchase of 1.476 trillion won.

By sector, more industries are declining. Medical and precision equipment is down 4.23%, securities -3.12%, textiles and apparel -2.67%, metals -2.67%, paper and wood -2.57%, machinery and equipment -2.54%, and construction -1.85%. On the other hand, electrical and electronics are up 2.94%; transportation equipment and components 2.25%; manufacturing 2.21%; and telecommunications 1.54%.

Among the large-cap stocks, performances are mixed. LG Electronics surged by 22.6%, Hyundai Mobis rose 8.7%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics climbed 8%, and Hyundai Motor increased 5.1%. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix were also up by 3.1% and 2.2%, respectively.

On the 27th, when the KOSPI index surpassed 8400 points intraday triggering a buy-side car, the status of the domestic stock market was displayed on the electronic board in the dealing room at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2026.5.27 Photo by Kang Jinhyung

The KOSDAQ index is trending lower. At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 1,071.28, down 3.01% from the previous day. While individuals are net buyers with 225.6 billion won, foreign investors and institutions are net sellers, offloading 202.6 billion won and 24.5 billion won, respectively.

Among large-cap stocks on the KOSDAQ, more are declining. Seojin System dropped 10%, EO Technics fell 7.4%, D&D Pharmatech declined 7%, Voronoi was down 5.2%, Wonik IPS decreased 5%, and Padu dropped 3.9%. On the other hand, Samchundang Pharm rose 4.7%. Robotis was up 1%, and Jusung Engineering gained 0.7%, remaining in positive territory.

Meanwhile, on the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won/dollar exchange rate opened at 1,495.5 won, down 7.3 won from the previous day.

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