KOSPI Closes Slightly Higher Above 6,800... KOSDAQ Ends Slightly Lower

The KOSPI closed above the 6,800 mark, finishing in slightly positive territory. The KOSDAQ, on the other hand, ended the session in slightly negative territory.

On the 26th, KOSPI index started the session at 6727.25, down 15.49 points from the previous trading day, displayed on the electronic board in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, showing the status of the domestic stock market. On the same day, the KOSDAQ index began trading at 824.77, down 2.38 points from the previous trading day. Photo by Kang Jinhyung, August 26, 2026.

On the 31st, the KOSPI finished trading at 6,820.02, up 31.14 points (0.46%) from the previous session. Although the KOSPI opened lower, it initially deepened its drop to over 3% early in the session before turning positive during trading hours and ultimately ending in slightly positive territory.

By investor type, individuals, institutions, and foreigners were net sellers by 145.5 billion won, 792.2 billion won, and 640.3 billion won, respectively. In contrast, other corporations were net buyers of 1.5775 trillion won, leading the market to close slightly higher.

By industry, more sectors declined than rose. The electric & electronic (+1.22%), chemicals (+1.09%), and manufacturing sectors (+0.77%) rose, while construction (-3.85%), machinery & equipment (-3.56%), and metals (-3.39%) declined.

Among the top 20 stocks by market capitalization, more rose than fell. Samsung Electro-Mechanics (+2.60%), Kia (+2.34%), and LG Energy Solution (+2.16%) saw share price increases. In contrast, Doosan Enerbility (-6.46%), Hanwha Aerospace (-4.75%), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-1.64%) saw declines.

The KOSDAQ closed at 834.29, down 4.12 points (0.49%) from the previous session. The KOSDAQ opened lower and initially extended its losses to more than 3% early in the session, but soon pared losses and finished trading slightly lower.

By investor type, individuals were net buyers of 253.4 billion won, while foreigners and institutions were net sellers of 55 billion won and 201.6 billion won, respectively.

By industry, more sectors declined than rose. The non-metals (+2.31%), paper & wood (+1.38%), and electric & electronic (+0.84%) sectors rose, while pharmaceuticals (-2.49%), general services (-2.08%), and IT services (-1.40%) saw share prices fall.

Among the top 20 KOSDAQ stocks by market capitalization, declines outnumbered gains. Pharmaresearch (-7.69%), ABL Bio (-5.46%), and Peptron (-4.78%) fell, while Robotis (+6.40%), Simmtech (+5.29%), and EcoPro BM (+2.20%) rose.

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