KOSPI Closes Above 7,000 After Seven Sessions... KOSDAQ Rises 1.1%

The KOSPI recovered the "Chilcheonpi" (7,000-point level) for the first time in seven trading days.

On the 21st, the KOSPI opened at 6,938.34, up 0.64% from the previous session. Employees are monitoring the stock market and exchange rates in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2026.9.21 Photo by Kim Hyunmin

On September 21, the KOSPI closed at 7,007.72, up 113.49 points (1.65%) from the previous session. This marks the first time in seven trading days since September 10 that the index ended the session above 7,000. During that period, the KOSPI had finished between 6,600 and 6,900.

By investor type, institutional investors showed prominent buying activity. Institutions were net buyers of 1.4924 trillion won, while foreign investors and individual investors were net sellers of 160.3 billion won and 2.979 trillion won, respectively.

Performance by sector was mixed. Medical precision devices (+5.47%), distribution (+2.47%), and electrical & electronics (+2.39%) rose, while metals (-1.58%), general services (-1.49%), and transportation equipment parts (-1.48%) fell.

Among the top 20 stocks by market capitalization, more rose than fell. The share prices of 14 stocks, including SK (+5.50%), Samsung Electronics (+4.98%), and Samsung C&T (+4.70%), increased. Six stocks, including LG Energy Solution (-3.30%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-2.07%), and Hyundai Motor (-1.64%), declined.

The KOSDAQ ended the session at 836.27, up 9.15 points (1.11%).

By investor type, individuals showed dominance with net purchases totaling 142.8 billion won. In contrast, foreign investors and institutions were net sellers of 99.2 billion won and 30.7 billion won, respectively.

By sector, more sectors gained than declined. Machinery & equipment (+2.40%), medical precision devices (+2.01%), and electrical & electronics (+1.41%) closed higher, while construction (-2.55%), paper & lumber (-1.81%), and financials (-0.99%) closed lower.

Among the top 20 stocks by market capitalization, more rose than fell. Share prices of stocks such as PSK (+7.88%), HLB (+7.76%), and Padu (+7.38%) climbed, while stocks such as Ecopro (-1.48%), Ecopro BM (-1.43%), and PharmaResearch (-0.76%) declined.

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