On the 31st, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) started in the 2510 range but quickly fell to the 2480 range. By the end of the morning, it struggled to recover the 2500-point line.
As of 11:05 a.m. on that day, the KOSPI index was at 2494.83, down 63.15 points (2.47%) from the previous day.
In the securities market, foreigners led the decline by selling a net 686.4 billion won. Individuals purchased a net 525.3 billion won, while institutions bought a net 117.9 billion won.
However, the positive aspect is that although all of the top 30 stocks fell early in the session, there were rising stocks as time progressed.
Among the top market capitalization stocks in the securities market, KB Financial (0.89%), Hanwha Ocean (0.15%), and HMM (0.56%) are rising, while Samsung Electronics (-2.66%), SK hynix (-3.26%), and LG Energy Solution (-6.32%) are falling.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was at 679.99, down 13.77 points (1.98%) from the previous day.
In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners sold 118.4 billion won, while institutions purchased 71.7 billion won and individuals bought 40 billion won.
The KOSDAQ market is following the trend of the securities market. Alteogen fell to 349,000 won early in the session but has since risen to 365,500 won.
In terms of individual stock fluctuations, Alteogen (3.97%), HUGEL (0.60%), and Samchungdang (0.53%) are rising, while ECOPRO BM (-5.99%), HLB (-3.50%), and Ecopro (-10.04%) are declining.
By sector, nonferrous metals (1.35%), gas utilities (1.23%), and biotechnology (1.03%) are rising, while electric products (-5.89%), game entertainment (-4.70%), and chemicals (-4.57%) are declining.
At the same time, the exchange rate for the won against the U.S. dollar in the Seoul foreign exchange market was 1469.7 won, down 0.2 won from the previous day.