KOSPI Drops 0.25% but Holds 7,000 Level... KOSDAQ Closes Higher

The KOSPI index experienced a slight decline on September 10, closing at the 7,000-point level.

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The KOSPI finished trading at 7,033.92, down 17.72 points (0.25%) from the previous session.

Retail investors and individuals made net purchases of KRW 362.1 billion and KRW 461.4 billion, respectively, while foreign investors posted net sales of KRW 2.492 trillion.

By sector, medical and precision instruments (up 2.25%) and insurance (up 1.64%) rose, while electricity and gas (down 2.02%), pharmaceuticals (down 1.52%), and chemicals (down 1.42%) declined.

Among major stocks by market capitalization, Samsung Electronics (down 0.19%), SK hynix (down 0.16%), SK Square (down 0.26%), and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (down 0.28%) fell, while Samsung Electronics preferred shares (up 2.78%) gained.

The KOSDAQ closed at 836.92, up 6.55 points (0.79%) from the previous session.

Retail investors and foreign investors recorded net sales of KRW 268.6 billion and KRW 1.0753 trillion, respectively, while institutions made net purchases of KRW 1.3476 trillion.

By sector, non-metals (up 3.47%), paper and wood (up 2.50%), transportation equipment and parts (up 2.08%), electrical and electronics (up 1.82%), and machinery and equipment (up 1.54%) showed increases.

Among leading KOSDAQ stocks by market capitalization, Alteogen (down 0.89%) declined, while EcoPro (up 0.12%), EcoPro BM (up 3.31%), Jusung Engineering (up 7.02%), and Rainbow Robotics (up 0.79%) rose.

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