KOSPI Surges Past 7,400 Intraday... KOSDAQ Rises Over 5%

KOSPI Hits Intraday High of 7,424.18 as Foreign Investors Step Up Buying

KOSDAQ Recovers 820 Mark with Most Sectors Showing Strong Gains

Driven by buying from foreign and institutional investors, the KOSPI index surpassed the 7,400 level during intraday trading. KOSDAQ also rebounded above 820, rising by more than 5%.

On the 15th, as the KOSPI index surged sharply and quickly regained the 7200 level, the exchange rate, KOSPI, and KOSDAQ indices were displayed on the index status board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. July 15, 2026. Photo by Dongjoo Yoon

As of 1:23 p.m. on July 15, the KOSPI stood at 7,392.24, up 535.41 points (7.81%) from the previous trading day. The index climbed as high as 7,424.18 during the session, surpassing the 7,400 mark.

The buying from foreign and institutional investors is leading the index's rise. Foreign investors are net buyers of 2.715634 trillion won, institutions are net buyers of 819.595 billion won, while individual investors are net sellers of 3.502304 trillion won.

By sector, all industries are showing gains, with electric·electronics (9.71%), machinery·equipment (8.35%), finance (7.41%), medical·precision equipment (7.04%), securities (6.92%), and insurance (6.33%) posting strong performances.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics (up 7.6%), SK hynix (up 13.0%), SK Square (up 20.2%), and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (up 13.4%) are posting remarkable gains. Additionally, other notable gains include Hanmi Semiconductor (up 27.9%), SK Innovation (up 10.2%), SK (up 9.7%), Mirae Asset Securities (up 8.1%), and Samsung Life Insurance (up 7.8%).

The KOSDAQ index is trading at 827.17, up 43.19 points (5.51%) from the previous session. KOSDAQ is also being driven upward by foreign and institutional investors. Foreign investors are net buyers of 43.415 billion won, institutions are net buyers of 28.31 billion won, while individual investors are net sellers of 84.288 billion won.

By sector, all are rising except for non-metallic materials, which fell by 1.54%. Electric·electronics (7.89%), machinery·equipment (7.01%), pharmaceuticals (6.28%), manufacturing (6.27%), and finance (6.00%) have all climbed by more than 5%.

Alteogen, the KOSDAQ's largest market capitalization stock, is slightly higher, up 0.1%. In contrast, Ecopro BM (up 7.4%) and Ecopro (up 7.7%), ranked second and third, posted gains of over 7%. While some stocks such as TCK (down 6.5%), PSK (down 1.7%), and TES (down 1.6%) showed weakness, most stocks maintained strong upward momentum, especially HLB (up 29.9%), PharmaResearch (up 23.8%), Padu (up 13.0%), and HPSP (up 11.6%).

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