On the 27th, the KOSPI index is showing strength in early trading. The KOSPI index fell nearly 1% due to profit-taking from the previous day.
As of 9:05 a.m. on this day, the KOSPI index recorded 3,084.32, up 4.76 points (0.15%) from the previous transaction day. The KOSPI index started at 3,076.91, down 2.65 points (0.09%). In the securities market, individuals and institutions are buying 44.6 billion won and 38 billion won, respectively, while foreigners are selling 92 billion won.
The KOSDAQ index is currently recording 789.26, up 1.16 points (0.15%) from the previous day. In the KOSDAQ market, individuals are net buying 41.3 billion won, while foreigners and institutions are net selling 37.1 billion won and 5.1 billion won, respectively.
The Donald Trump administration has expressed the possibility of extending the deadline for the mutual tariff suspension, which expires on the 8th of next month, leading to a bullish close for the three major indexes on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 index even set a new intraday high.
On the 26th (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the New York Stock Exchange recorded 40,386.84, up 404.41 points (0.94%) from the previous close. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 index closed at 6,141.02, up 48.86 points (0.80%), while the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite index closed at 21,067.91, up 194.36 points (0.97%).