KOSPI Turns Lower... Falls into the 6,800 Range

The KOSPI, which started the day higher, reversed to a decline during trading on the 30th, falling into the 6,800 range.

As of 11:45 a.m. on this day, the KOSPI was trading at 6,846.10 on the Korea Exchange, down 0.36% from the previous session.

On the 30th, the KOSPI index opened at 6,943.47, up 1.06% (72.66 points) from the previous trading day. Employees are working in the dealing room at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. September 30, 2026. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

Earlier in the day, the KOSPI opened at 6,943.47, up 1.06% from the previous session, but turned lower as foreign investors began selling. Foreign investors have net sold 599.9 billion won, institutions have net sold 545 billion won, while individuals have net purchased 374.8 billion won.

Samsung Electronics also turned downward by 1.01% on the same day. Samsung Electro-Mechanics declined by 0.79%, Hyundai Motor by 1.00%, KB Financial Group by 1.67%, Samsung Life Insurance by 2.75%, and Samsung C&T by 0.43%.

On the other hand, SK hynix is up 1.19%, SK Square 1.07%, LG Energy Solution 0.85%, and Samsung Biologics 0.94%.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ is trading at 854.54, up 0.56% from the previous session. Individuals have net sold 4.6 billion won, foreign investors 1.5 billion won, while institutions have net purchased 16.8 billion won.

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