KOSPI Jumps Over 2% to Near 6,900... KOSDAQ Also Rises

On September 18, the KOSPI surged over 2%, climbing just below the 6,900 mark.

Yonhap News Agency

The KOSPI closed at 6,894.23, up 178.82 points, or 2.66%, from the previous session. At one point, it reached as high as 6,914.08, a rise of 2.96%, briefly reclaiming the 6,900 level.

Individual investors recorded a net sale of 3.5872 trillion won. Foreign investors and institutional investors posted net purchases of 436.1 billion won and 1.5025 trillion won, respectively.

By sector, electrical and electronics (up 4.46%), manufacturing (up 3.42%), and non-metallic (up 1.16%) shares rose, while electric & gas (down 1.02%) and retail (down 1.02%) declined.

Looking at the leading stocks by market capitalization, Samsung Electronics (up 3.37%), SK hynix (up 6.42%), Samsung Electronics (preferred stock, up 1.45%), SK Square (up 7.04%), and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (up 4.36%) all posted gains.

The KOSDAQ finished at 827.12, up 4.94 points, or 0.60%, from the previous session.

Individuals and institutions recorded net purchases of 12.1 billion won and 21.5 billion won, respectively, while foreigners sold a net 42.5 billion won.

By sector, construction (up 2.83%), electrical & electronics (up 2.59%), transportation equipment & parts (up 1.34%), and machinery & equipment (up 1.05%) advanced, while pharmaceuticals (down 2.05%) declined.

Among the KOSDAQ’s largest stocks by market capitalization, Alteogen (down 0.20%) and Ecopro (down 1.46%) declined, while Ecopro BM (up 2.14%), Jusung Engineering (up 0.74%), and Rainbow Robotics (up 1.75%) posted gains.

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