KOSPI Surges Over 1.8% to Top 7,000... KOSDAQ Rebounds to Gains

The KOSPI rose by more than 1.8% during the session, reaching above the 7,000 mark. After briefly turning negative, the KOSDAQ also reversed and began rising during the session.

As of 1:07 p.m. on September 21, 2026, the KOSPI stood at 7,018.85, up 124.62 points (1.81%) from the previous session.

Foreign investors and institutions showed a marked buying trend. Foreign investors were net buyers of 56.4 billion won, while institutions bought a net 1.1678 trillion won. In contrast, individual investors recorded a net selling amount of 2.3367 trillion won.

On the 21st, KOSPI opened at 6,938.34, up 0.64% from the previous session. Employees are monitoring the stock market and exchange rates at the dealing room of Hana Bank Headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim, September 21, 2026.

By industry, more sectors are rising than falling. Medical precision instruments (up 5.42%), distribution (up 2.76%), and electrical & electronics (up 2.44%) are on the rise, while general services (down 1.39%), transportation equipment & parts (down 1.31%), and paper & lumber (down 1.12%) are declining.

Among the top 20 stocks by market capitalization, more are up than down. Prices increased for SK (up 5.32%), SK Square (up 5.00%), and Samsung Electronics (up 4.98%), while LG Energy Solution (down 3.16%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (down 2.07%), and Samsung SDI (down 1.66%) saw declines.

The KOSDAQ rose to 835.70, up 8.58 points (1.04%) from the previous session. The KOSDAQ, after turning downward in early trading, soon reversed and climbed back up.

By investor, individuals were net buyers of 125.5 billion won, while foreign investors and institutions were net sellers of 73.8 billion won and 31.9 billion won, respectively.

By industry, more sectors are rising than falling. Machinery & equipment (up 2.06%), general services (up 1.71%), and telecommunications (up 1.49%) climbed, whereas construction (down 2.43%), paper & lumber (down 1.82%), and transportation & storage (down 1.52%) declined.

Among the top 20 stocks by market capitalization in the KOSDAQ, more are up than down. HLB (up 8.94%), PSK (up 7.57%), and ISC (up 6.92%) soared, while prices fell for Ecopro BM (down 2.00%), Ecopro (down 1.60%), and Pharmaresearch (down 0.46%).

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