KOSPI Rises Over 2% to 7,400 Level in Early Trading... KOSDAQ Also Up
The KOSPI showed gains of over 2% in early trading.
On the 10th, the KOSPI index opened at 7552.49, up 260.58 points from the previous trading day, with the status of the domestic stock market displayed on the electronic board in the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2026.7.10 Photo by Jinhyung Kang
View original imageAs of 9:41 a.m. on July 10, the KOSPI stood at 7,461.60, up 169.6 points (2.33%) from the previous session.
Institutional and individual investors are driving the buying momentum. Institutions have net purchased 625.4 billion won, while individuals have net purchased 47.4 billion won. Foreign investors, on the other hand, have net sold 648 billion won.
By sector, all categories except telecommunications (-0.47%) are rising. Construction (+6.68%), securities (+5.20%), and metals (+4.99%) are among the sectors posting significant gains. Looking at the top 20 stocks by market capitalization, except for Hanwha Aerospace (-0.10%), all are trading higher, including Doosan Enerbility (+7.51%), SK (+6.89%), and KB Financial Group (+6.65%).
The KOSDAQ rose 25.99 points (3.27%) to reach 819.99 compared to the previous day.
By investor type, institutions and foreign investors have net purchased 61.5 billion won and 14 billion won, respectively, while individuals have net sold 72.3 billion won.
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By sector, all categories except pharmaceuticals (-2.86%) are on the rise. Financials (+6.07%), electrical and electronics (+5.57%), and construction (+5.49%) are leading the gains. Among the top 20 KOSDAQ stocks by market capitalization, all are rising except HLB (-29.89%). Alteogen (+8.67%), Ecopro BM (+7.89%), and Ecopro (+7.05%) are registering especially strong gains.
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