Individuals net purchase of 3.76 trillion won, the third largest this year
Won-dollar exchange rate closes at 1123.5 won
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The KOSPI fell more than 2% in the aftermath of a surge in US Treasury yields. Although individuals made the third largest net purchase this year, they have not been able to prevent the’selling’ of foreigners and institutions.
On the 26th, the KOSPI index closed at 3012.95, down 86.74 points (2.80%) from the previous day. On this day, the index started at 3089.49, down 10.20 points (0.33%) from the previous trading day.
On this day, the index fell to 2988.28 during the intraday, but narrowed the decline in the second half of the market, keeping the 3000 line.
The leading index on the New York Stock Exchange last night plunged in the aftermath of another rise in US Treasury yields.
The Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average closed at 31,402.01, down 1.75% from the battlefield. The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 index and the NASDAQ index also plunged 2.45% and 3.52%, respectively.
Lee Kyung-min, a researcher at Daishin Securities, said, “It is interpreted that the index fell as foreigners and institutional investors poured out simultaneously.” We have to open up the possibility of expansion,” he said.
In the securities market, foreigners and institutions sold net sales of KRW 2.812.4 trillion and KRW 1.3 trillion, respectively. On the other hand, individuals had the advantage of buying 3.76 trillion won.
Individual net purchases were the third largest ever after January 11th (4,492.1 billion won) and 26th (4.25 trillion won).
LG Chem among top stocks by market capitalization(831,000 -6.63%)Closed down more than 6%. Samsung(82,500 -3.28%), Hyundai(237,000 -3.27%), Samsung Biologics(750,000 -3.23%)Respectively fell around 3%. While Kia Motors(79,400 +3.12%)Rose more than 3%, and Kakao(488,000 +0.72%)Also closed a slight increase.
The KOSDAQ index ended at 913.94, down 22.27 points (2.38%) from the battlefield. The index started at 930.54, down 5.67 points (0.61%) from the previous trading day.
In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners and institutions net sold 229 billion won and 157.7 billion won, respectively. Individuals net bought 3976 billion won.
Celltrion Pharmaceuticals among the top stocks in market cap(153,700 -4.83%), Alteogen(130,000 -4.55%) The back fell in the 4% range. Kakao Games(54,000 -3.74%), SK Materials(306,000 -3.83%) Etc. also ended 3% decline, while HLB(68,600 +8.72%)Showed an increase of 8%.
In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate ended at 1123.5 won, up 15.7 won from the previous day.
Eunji Cha, reporter Hankyung.com [email protected]