[한국증시/마감] Kospi, slightly declined ahead of US FOMC… Give me 3050 lines

[아이뉴스24 김종성 기자]KOSPI continued to be wary of rising interest rates ahead of the US Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting this week, and gave a slight drop, giving the 3050 line amid investors’ wait and see.

On the 15th, the KOSPI index closed at 3045.71, down 8.68 points (0.28%) from the previous trading day.

Foreigners and institutions lowered the index by net selling 21.5 billion won and 3162 billion won, respectively. On the other hand, individuals made a net purchase of 5237 billion won.

On the other hand, on this day, the pension fund recorded a net purchase after 52 trading days, the longest in history, and bought 110.5 billion won worth of stocks.

Ahead of this week’s FOMC meeting, it is interpreted that the fear of rising interest rates is spreading and investors are continuing to wait and see.

Seo Sang-young, a researcher at Kiwoom Securities, said, “It is a burden that the Fed is not likely to announce new policies in the FOMC.” If no countermeasures are suggested, there is a high possibility of a surge in US Treasury yields, and stock market volatility is expected to increase.”

“In addition, Biden’s first high-level US-China talks are scheduled to be held in Alaska on March 18, and US-China friction could be highlighted. This is expected to increase volatility and this week’s KOSPI will move within 2950-3120. Will” he explained.

On the 12th (local time) on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average rose 293.05 points (0.90%) from the previous trading day to 33,2778.64, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 4.00 points (0.10%) to 3943.34 Closed on. The technology stock-oriented NASDAQ index closed at 13,319.86, down 78.81 points (0.59%).

LG Chem (2.33%), Kia Motors (3.62%) and NAVER (0.66%) rose in the top 10 KOSPI market caps. On the other hand, SK Hynix (-2.50%) Samsung Electronics (-1.21%) Celltrion (-2.69%) Samsung Biologics (-1.08%) Kakao (-0.42%) and Hyundai Motors (-0.22%) declined.

By industry: Textile & Apparel (1.07%) Construction (2.56%) Medical Precision (1.11%) Transportation Equipment (1.05%) Steel and Metals (1.67%) Telecommunications (0.56%) Banks (0-.55%) Nonmetallic Minerals (0.51%) The back was raised. On the other hand, medicines (-1.11%), electricity and electronics (-1.25%), machinery (-0.40%), and transportation warehouses (-0.13%) fell.

On this day, there were three high-limit stocks: Samsung Heavy Industries, Heungkuk Firewood, and Shin Won-woo, and there was no lower-limit stock.

The KOSDAQ index ended at 926.90, up 1.41 points (0.15%) from the previous trading day.

Foreigners and institutions net sold 73.6 billion won and 25.7 billion won, respectively, but individuals net bought 155.5 billion won, raising the index slightly.

Celltrion Healthcare (-2.83%) Celltrion Pharmaceutical (-2.05%) SK Materials (-1.75%) Ecopro BM (-0.87%) Kakao Games (-0.20%) Seegene (-0.08%) in the top 10 market caps. This fell. Alteogen (1.40%) and Pearl Abyss (0.20%) rose.

On this day, there were five high-limit stocks: KC Feed, Aju IB Investment, Daesung Changto, KD, and Dongkuk R&S, and there was no lower limit.

Meanwhile, the won-dollar exchange rate in the Seoul foreign exchange market ended at 1136.3 won, a 2.5 won increase from the previous trading day.

Reporter Kim Jong-seong ([email protected])