Both Markets Rebound... KOSPI Tops 5,100

KOSDAQ Also Rebounds More Than 1%

On Nov. 9, the KOSPI, KOSDAQ and won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on monitors at the dealing room of Hana Bank’s headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The KOSPI opened at 5,034.20, down 25.49 points (0.50%) from the previous session, while the KOSDAQ opened at 638.82, down 5.45 points (0.85%). Both indexes have continued to fluctuate between declines and gains. 2026.11.9 Photo by Cho Yongjun

The KOSPI and KOSDAQ, which were subdued early in trading on the 9th, rebounded and were up around 1%.

As of 1:51 p.m. that day, the KOSPI was up 1.02% from the previous trading day at 5,111.11. After opening slightly lower at 5,034.20 and slipping to 4,990.66, it quickly recovered and was trading around the 5,100 level.

Foreign investors continued to sell, but net purchases by institutional investors appeared to support the index. Foreign investors sold a net 595.8 billion won, while individual investors sold a net 469.4 billion won. Institutional investors bought a net 712.3 billion won. Other corporations also bought a net 352.8 billion won.

More sectors rose than fell. Medical and precision instruments posted the largest gain, at 4.02%, followed by paper and wood (2.91%), electrical and electronic equipment (2.08%), insurance (1.51%), pharmaceuticals (1.42%), and manufacturing (1.40%). By contrast, food and beverages and tobacco (-2.60%), transportation and warehousing (-2.38%), transportation equipment and parts (-1.92%), securities (-1.76%), and entertainment and culture (-1.59%) fell.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ was up 1.38% from the previous trading day at 653.16. It also opened slightly lower at 638.82, with its decline widening to 1.8%, before rebounding and fluctuating around the 650 level.

Foreign investors were also net sellers of 135.3 billion won on the KOSDAQ. Individual and institutional investors bought a net 28.1 billion won and 101.8 billion won, respectively.

Most sectors rose. Several gained more than 2%, including non-metallic minerals (6.55%), machinery and equipment (3.73%), electrical and electronic equipment (3.08%), medical and precision instruments (2.46%), manufacturing (2.43%), construction (2.30%), transportation equipment and parts (2.27%), and retail (2.03%). General services (-2.78%) and financials (-1.93%) fell.

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