[Domestic Stock Market Opening Status] KOSPI and KOSDAQ Uptrend at the Beginning of the Market… Foreigners and Institutions Lead Buying

According to the Korea Exchange on the 4th, the KOSPI index was trading at 2,747.62, up 48.65 points (1.80%) from the previous trading day as of 10:15 AM. The index opened at 2,731.41, rising 32.44 points (1.20%). In the securities market, foreign investors and institutions are net buyers of 243.4 billion won and 15.5 billion won, respectively, while individuals are net sellers of 261.6 billion won. Top KOSPI stocks by market capitalization are trading as follows: Samsung Electronics (1.06%), SK Hynix (5.90%), Samsung Biologics (-0.29%), LG Energy Solution (1.23%), and KB Financial (4.00%). At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is indicating 748.27, up 7.98 points (1.08%) from the previous trading day. The index started trading at 743.82, rising 3.53 points (0.48%). In the KOSDAQ market, foreign investors and institutions are net buyers of 53.9 billion won and 47.9 billion won, respectively, while individuals are net sellers of 99.6 billion won. Top KOSDAQ stocks by market capitalization are trading as follows: Alteogen (8.86%), Ecoprobiem (4.04%), HLB (0.19%), Ecopro (3.80%), and Rainbow Robotics (2.79%). In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate is trading at 1,375.90 won, down 3.10 won from the previous trading day. According to Goldprice.com, international gold prices are trading at $3,377.10, down $20.10 per troy ounce, while domestic gold prices are trading at 148,511.55 won per gram, down 1,120.60 won.