KOSPI Rebounds After Intraday Dip... Samsung Electronics Up, SK hynix Down

Turned Upward After Dropping to 8,080.99 Near Noon
KOSDAQ Near High 890s... Bio Companies Leading Gains

The KOSPI index, after turning downward during the session, has rebounded and is now on an upward trend. Samsung Electronics has maintained strong performance since the market opened, while SK hynix is showing weakness.

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As of 1:42 p.m. on June 24, 2026, the KOSPI index is trading at 8,297.80, up 93.96 points (1.15%) from the previous trading day. By investor type, foreign investors have recorded a net sell of 4,115,998 million won, while individuals and institutions are net sellers of 2,023,539 million won and 1,970,677 million won, respectively.

At around 12:03 p.m., the KOSPI briefly fell to 8,080.99, risking a drop below the 8,000-mark, but soon recovered to an upward trajectory.

By sector, financials (-2.37%), securities (-1.19%), insurance (-1.08%), medical and precision equipment (-0.86%), textiles and apparel (-0.53%), and paper and wood (-0.37%) are weak. On the other hand, pharmaceuticals (+6.44%), distribution (+3.73%), general services (+2.15%), electrical and electronics (+2.08%), and chemicals (+1.47%), among others, are showing strength.

Movements among the top two stocks by market capitalization are diverging. Samsung Electronics is trading at 3.3 million won, up 6.4% (200,000 won), while SK hynix is trading at 2,518,000 won, down 1.4% (37,000 won). SK Square (-6.5%), Shinhan Financial Group (-1.4%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (-1.2%), and Hyundai Motor (-0.9%) are declining, while Celltrion (+7.9%), Samsung C&T (+7.2%), and Samsung Biologics (+6.4%) are rising.

The KOSDAQ index is also trading higher, up 6.81 points (0.76%) from the previous trading day at 898.33. By investor type, institutions are net buyers of 270,606 million won, while foreigners and individuals are net sellers of 38,194 million won and 241,478 million won, respectively.

Sector performance is mixed. General services (+4.62%), non-metallics (+4.00%), financials (+2.52%), publishing and media replication (+1.31%), and medical and precision equipment (+1.60%) are strong, whereas distribution (-2.64%), transportation and storage (-1.33%), and metals (-1.19%) are weak.

The top three market capitalization stocks are all on the rise. Alteogen, ranked first by market cap, is up 9.7% from the previous trading day; EcoPro BM, ranked second, is up 1.3%; and EcoPro, ranked third, is up 5.0%. There is also notable strength among bio companies such as Alteogen, with Peptron (+12.4%), Ligochem Bio (+7.1%), and Samchundang Pharm (+5.3%) posting gains. In contrast, HPSP (-4.9%), Padu (-4.5%), Simmtech (-4.2%), and ISC (-3.1%) are showing weakness.

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