KOSPI Drops Over 2% to the 6,800 Mark... Samsung and SK Hynix Plunge

On September 28, the KOSPI fell over 2%, closing at the 6,800 mark.

Yonhap News Agency

The KOSPI closed at 6,889.74, down 191.18 points (2.70%) from the previous session. This marked the first time in four trading days that the index fell below the 7,000 level.

Retail investors recorded a net purchase of 2.6053 trillion won, while foreign investors and institutions posted net sales of 3.2403 trillion won and 1.0174 trillion won, respectively.

By sector, chemicals (up 3.20%) and construction (up 3.05%) rose, while electrical & electronics (down 4.46%), manufacturing (down 3.34%), and distribution (down 2.92%) declined.

Among major large-cap stocks, Samsung Electronics (down 5.43%), SK hynix (down 5.05%), Samsung Electronics Preferred (down 5.91%), SK Square (down 7.56%), and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (down 0.53%) all ended lower.

The KOSDAQ closed at 846.58, up 2.10 points (0.25%) from the previous session.

Retail investors and foreign investors each recorded net purchases of 21.1 billion won and 45.7 billion won, respectively, while institutions posted a net sale of 74.1 billion won.

By sector, pharmaceuticals (up 2.76%), medical & precision devices (up 1.65%), and IT services (up 1.40%) rose, while distribution (down 1.55%) and machinery & equipment (down 1.46%) declined.

Among leading KOSDAQ stocks, Alteogen (up 1.00%), Ecopro (up 2.25%), and Ecopro BM (up 6.00%) rose, while Jusung Engineering (down 0.24%) and Rainbow Robotics (down 2.66%) declined.

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