KOSDAQ Hits 910 Mark... Jusung Engineering Surges 15% to Take No. 2 in Market Cap

KOSDAQ Up 2.21% to 931

Foreign and Institutional Investors Net Buyers, Individuals Net Sellers

KOSPI Falls Below 7,000 Mark Amid Downtrend

The KOSDAQ index surged more than 2% during intraday trading, surpassing the 910 mark. Jusung Engineering, which recorded a rise of over 15%, climbed from fourth to second place in market capitalization.

Yonhap News Agency

As of 1:47 p.m. on October 6, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 913.0, up 19.71 points (2.21%) from the previous trading day. By investor type, foreign investors and institutions recorded net purchases of 106.46 billion won and 50.089 billion won, respectively, while individual investors posted net sales of 151.309 billion won.

Most sectors were on the rise. Pharmaceuticals (+3.58%), finance (+3.41%), machinery and equipment (+3.06%), electrical and electronics (+2.52%), and manufacturing (+2.43%) showed especially notable gains. In contrast, some sectors such as publishing and media reproduction (-1.18%), transportation and storage (-0.82%), and non-metallic minerals (-0.71%) remained weak or flat.

Among the top market-cap stocks, Jusung Engineering surged 15.6% compared to the previous trading day, reaching a market capitalization of 12.7 trillion won and climbing from fourth to second place in the rankings. Alteogen, which held the top spot, declined by 0.9%. Ecopro (+5.6%) and Ecopro BM (+8.6%), ranked third and fourth, both posted gains. Biotech stocks such as Samchundang Pharm (+14.7%) and HLB (+14.5%) also performed strongly.

At the same time, the KOSPI index was trading at 6,904.85, down 98.98 points (1.41%) from the previous session. By investor type, foreign investors and institutions recorded net sales of 1.360148 trillion won and 126.541 billion won, respectively, while individual investors posted net purchases of 647.798 billion won.

Most sectors on the KOSPI were weak or flat. Transportation equipment and parts (-1.85%), electrical and electronics (-1.82%), pharmaceuticals (-1.83%), manufacturing (-1.65%), and securities (-1.01%) showed declines, while construction (-0.90%) and transportation and storage (-0.81%) remained flat. On the other hand, medical and precision instruments (+4.83%) showed strong performance.

Market leader Samsung Electronics (-2.1%), as well as SK hynix (-3.6%) and SK Square (-1.6%), all showed declines. Hanwha Aerospace (-4.2%), Samsung Biologics (-3.6%), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-1.7%) also posted weakness. In contrast, companies such as LG Electronics (+7.6%), Samsung SDI (+7.1%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (+4.9%), and LG Energy Solution (+4.0%) showed strong gains.

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