On the 11th, the KOSPI index fell more than 1% due to strong selling by foreign investors. The KOSDAQ index successfully turned upward during the session.

On the morning of Nov. 11, the KOSPI index is displayed below the 2400 level on the ticker in the dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. /Courtesy of News1

As of 11:51 a.m. on this day, the KOSPI index is trading at 2414.91, down 30.15 points (1.23%) from the previous day. In the securities market, foreign investors and institutions are net selling 3.758 billion won and 300 million won, respectively, while individuals are purchasing 3.212 billion won.

The top market capitalization stocks are weak. LG Energy Solution and Kia are down more than 5%, and Hyundai Motor (-4.92%), SK hynix (-2.95%), Celltrion (-2.44%), Samsung Electronics (-2.30%), and Samsung Electronics Preferred (-1.71%) are also declining. In contrast, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (5.40%), Hanwha Aerospace (3.65%), and Samsung Biologics (0.98%) are rising.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is trading at 687.79, up 6 points (0.88%) from the previous day. After dropping to 673.09 during the early session, the KOSDAQ index turned upward due to buying by individuals and institutions. In the KOSDAQ market, individuals and institutions are net buying 495 million won and 30 million won, respectively, while foreign investors are net selling 532 million won.

Among the top market capitalization stocks in the KOSDAQ, Peptron is skyrocketing by 26.28%. LigaChem Biosciences (8.23%), Rainbow Robotics (4.83%), PharmaResearch (4.45%), HUGEL (3.45%), Sam Chun Dang Pharm (2.81%), CLASSYS (2.19%), and Alteogen (1.23%) are also strong. On the other hand, ECOPRO BM (-4.64%), Ecopro (-4.39%), and HLB (-2.28%) are declining.

In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the exchange rate of the won against the U.S. dollar (won/dollar) is trading at 1453.1 won, down 2.4 won from the previous trading day at the same time.