KOSPI Falls 1% Intraday on Foreign and Individual Investor Selling

The KOSDAQ is also trading lower.

The KOSPI is trading lower intraday, weighed down by net selling by foreign and individual investors.

As of 9:23 a.m. on Nov. 2, the KOSPI was trading at 5,663.32, down 1.18% from the previous day.

By investor group, foreign and individual investors were net sellers of 147.1 billion won and 110.8 billion won, respectively, while institutional investors were net buyers of 239.7 billion won.

Sector performance was mixed. Construction rose 3.72%, while transportation and storage (2.81%), transportation equipment and parts (2.56%), metals (1.46%), machinery and equipment (1.34%), telecommunications (1.34%), and food, beverages and tobacco (1.22%) also gained. In contrast, securities fell 1.49%, while electrical and electronics (-0.74%) and medical and precision equipment (-0.67%) also declined.

Stock market indices are displayed in the dealing room at Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Nov. 2. As of 9:03 a.m., the KOSPI had fallen 86.58 points, or 1.51%, from the previous trading day to 5,644.16. After opening down 1.62%, the index briefly extended its losses to 1.99% in early trading. Nov. 2, 2026. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Large-cap stocks also showed mixed performance. Hanwha Ocean rose 8%, while Hyosung Heavy Industries (7.5%), Hyundai Glovis (7.2%), Samsung Heavy Industries (6.8%), HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (5.6%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (4.3%), and Hanwha Aerospace (3.8%) also gained. In contrast, Shinhan Financial Group fell 2.5%, while Samsung Biologics (-2.2%), KB Financial Group (-2%), Woori Financial Group (-1.9%), and Samsung Electronics (-1.7%) also declined. SK hynix rose 0.2%.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ was also trading lower. The KOSDAQ was at 720.23, down 0.57% from the previous day. By investor group, individual and institutional investors were net buyers of 12.9 billion won and 4.1 billion won, respectively, while foreign investors were net sellers of 12.1 billion won.

Large-cap stocks showed mixed performance. Pearl Abyss fell 7.5%, while Taihan Fiberoptics (-3.1%), PSK Holdings (-2.9%), and Sung Ho Electronics (-2.2%) also declined. In contrast, ISC rose 6.1%, while Park Systems (3.4%), PharmaResearch (3.3%), and Wonik Holdings (2.8%) also gained.

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