KOSPI Gains During Session on Institutional and Foreign Net Buying

On the 22nd, the KOSPI index started the session at 7161.61, up 153.89 points from the previous trading day. The status of the domestic stock market was displayed on the electronic board in the dealing room of the Hana Bank Head Office in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2026.9.22. Photo by Kang Jinhyung

The KOSPI is showing strong gains during the session, supported by net buying from institutions and foreign investors.

As of 10:00 a.m. on September 22, 2026, the KOSPI was trading at 7,140.04, up 1.89% from the previous day.

By investor type, institutions and foreign investors have net bought KRW 348.9 billion and KRW 162.0 billion, respectively, while individuals have net sold KRW 790.7 billion. In the futures market, institutions have net sold KRW 219.5 billion, while foreign investors and individuals have net bought KRW 83.0 billion and KRW 106.0 billion, respectively.

By industry, performance is mixed. The electrical and electronics sector is up 2.71%, while securities are up 2.39%, manufacturing 2.18%, IT services 2.07%, machinery and equipment 1.78%, construction 1.36%, transportation and warehouse 0.97%, transportation equipment 0.71%, finance 0.66%, and telecommunications 0.57%. On the other hand, the food, beverage & tobacco sector is down 0.9%, with entertainment & culture, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals also trading slightly lower.

Most of the top market cap stocks are seeing gains. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are up 2.37% and 2.84%, respectively, with SK Square up 2.66%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics 5.74%, LG Energy Solution 0.28%, Hyundai Motor 2.09%, Samsung C&T 0.54%, Samsung Life Insurance 0.34%, Doosan Enerbility 1.06%, and Kia 0.75%. On the other hand, KB Financial Group is down 1.35%, and Hanwha Aerospace and Shinhan Financial Group are trading slightly lower.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is also showing gains above 1%. The KOSDAQ index is trading at 845.24, up 1.07% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions and foreign investors have net sold KRW 20.4 billion and KRW 61.5 billion, respectively, while individuals have net bought KRW 87.3 billion, driving the index higher.

Most of the stocks with large market capitalization are also posting gains. EcoPro and EcoPro BM are up 1.25% and 1.06%, respectively, with Jusung Engineering up 1.46%, Rainbow Robotics 2.28%, Wonik IPS 0.47%, Simmtech 17.29%, Leeno Industrial 3.15%, ISC 7.48%, HPSP 0.55%, and Robotis 0.82%. Meanwhile, Alteogen is flat, while EO Technics is down 1.24%.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the KRW/USD exchange rate is trading at 1,362.2 won, down 12.2 won from the previous day.

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