KOSPI Falls Over 3% Intraday as SK Hynix Drops and Institutions, Foreigners Lead Net Selling

On the 13th, the KOSPI index started the session at 7412.03, down 64.91 points from the previous trading day, with the domestic market status displayed on the electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On the same day, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1499.3 won, down 2.1 won from the previous day. July 13, 2026. Photo by Jinhyung Kang

The KOSPI is showing a downward trend during intraday trading, pressured by the decline of SK hynix as well as net selling by institutional and foreign investors.

As of 10:20 a.m. on July 13, the KOSPI was trading at 7,238.2, down 3.21% from the previous day.

By investor type, institutions and foreigners recorded net selling of 285.5 billion won and 286.5 billion won respectively, while individuals posted net buying of 560.6 billion won. In the futures market, institutions and individuals posted net buying of 189.0 billion won and 152.9 billion won respectively, while foreigners recorded net selling of 316.9 billion won.

By industry, movements were mixed. The chemical sector was strong, up 4.07%. Textiles & apparel rose 2.07%, pharmaceuticals 2.0%, metals 1.93%, food, beverage & tobacco 1.54%, securities 1.21%, transport equipment 1.11%, transportation & storage 0.84%, real estate 0.67%, and entertainment & culture 0.43%. On the other hand, the electrical & electronics sector dropped 5.3%, and the manufacturing, financial, construction, and retail sectors were all in decline.

Most of the large-cap stocks were on the decline. Samsung Electronics was down 3.86%, and SK hynix fell 8.21%. SK Square and Samsung Electro-Mechanics were down 10.5% and 12.1%, respectively. In contrast, Hyundai Motor was up 1.58%, LG Energy Solution rose 3.83%, KB Financial Group increased 2.39%, and Samsung Biologics was up 2.37%.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 832.12, down 0.63% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions and individuals recorded net buying of 101.7 billion won and 92.3 billion won, respectively, while foreigners posted net selling of 190.6 billion won.

Among the top stocks by market capitalization, performance was mixed. Alteogen was up 2.47%, EcoPro BM rose 0.66%, Jusung Engineering 1.35%, Wonik IPS 5.76%, Leeno Industrial 3.66%, PSK 1.85%, EO Technics 0.92%, and TES 9.9%. In contrast, EcoPro was down 0.93%, and both Rainbow Robotics and Kolon TissueGene showed a decline in the 4–5% range.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate was trading at 1,504.9 won, up 6.4 won from the previous day.

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