Despite the selling pressure from foreigners and institutional investors, the KOSPI index is showing a slight increase due to individual investors' "buying" on the 25th. The KOSDAQ index has turned to a downward trend.

On the morning of the 25th, the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices start the market with an upward trend compared to the previous trading day on the electronic display board of Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. /Courtesy of News1

As of 11:06 a.m. on that day, the KOSPI index recorded 3,115.73, an increase of 12.09 points (0.39%) compared to the previous transaction day. The KOSPI index opened at 3,127.79, up 24.15 points (0.78%) from the previous day. Individual investors have sold 712.4 billion won, but foreigners and institutions are buying 456.8 billion won and 267.6 billion won, respectively.

Most of the top market capitalization stocks have lit up "in red." The semiconductor leader Samsung Electronics is up 0.25%, while SK hynix is up 3.32%. Additionally, Samsung Biologics and Hyundai Motor are also seeing rising stock prices. In contrast, LG Energy Solution, NAVER, Doosan Enerbility, KB Financial, Hanwha Aerospace, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are experiencing declining stock prices.

The KOSDAQ index is trading at 799.71, down 1.22 points (0.15%) compared to the previous transaction day. The KOSDAQ index opened at 802.92, up 1.99 points (0.25%) from the previous transaction day.

Looking at the top 10 stocks by market capitalization, Alteogen, HLB, PharmaResearch, HUGEL, and LigaChem Biosciences are seeing rising stock prices. Conversely, ECOPRO BM, Ecopro, Rainbow Robotics, Peptron, and CLASSYS are experiencing declines in stock prices.

As of 11:11 a.m. on that day, the exchange rate of the won against the dollar (won/dollar exchange rate) is trading at 1,360.40 won, an increase of 1.40 won compared to the previous day.