The KOSPI recovered the 7,000-point mark during trading for the first time in 21 days, driven by a surge in semiconductor stocks following the launch of OpenAI's new product.
As of 9:15 a.m. on the 8th, the KOSPI was up 57.67 points (0.82%) from the previous session at 7,053.06. The KOSPI continues its upward trend after surging 4.6% the day before. This marks the first time since last month's 18th that the KOSPI has reclaimed the 7,000-point level during trading hours.
Kiwoom Securities researcher Han Ji-young stated, "The KOSPI surged yesterday as a rally centered on semiconductor stocks unfolded following the launch of OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra." She added, "Given the profit-taking from yesterday's sharp rise and factors such as the direction of U.S. 10-year Treasury yields during trading hours, along with news related to the United States and Iran, the market is expected to show sector-specific differentiation today."
In the KOSPI market (based on the integration of Korea Exchange and NextTrade), institutional investors made net purchases of 243.9 billion won. Retail investors and foreign investors recorded net sales of 111.7 billion won and 195.7 billion won, respectively.
All KOSPI sectors except IT (information technology) are rising. The electrical/gas, machinery/equipment, and construction sectors are up by over 3%. General services and metals are up by around 2%, while entertainment/culture, chemicals, transportation equipment/parts, and securities are up by approximately 1%.
Among the top market capitalization stocks in the KOSPI, Doosan Enerbility is showing strong gains of nearly 6%. SK Hynix, Hanwha Aerospace, and Shinhan Financial Group are rising by about 1%. Samsung Electronics is trading flat. Samsung Electric is down more than 2%, while LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Motor, and Samsung Biologics are holding steady.
The KOSDAQ index is up 4.66 points (0.56%) from the previous session at 826.85.
In the KOSDAQ market, retail investors made net purchases of 62.9 billion won, while foreign investors and institutional investors recorded net sales of 33.3 billion won and 30.5 billion won, respectively.
Among KOSDAQ sectors, entertainment/culture and metals are up by around 2%, while finance, machinery/equipment, construction, electrical/electronics, and medical/precision instruments are rising by more than 1%. In contrast, non-ferrous metals, textiles/apparel, and general services are holding steady.
Among the top market capitalization stocks in KOSDAQ, Juseong Engineering is up by around 6%, and Simtek is up by about 5%. IOTech, Rino Industrial, and HPSP are rising by more than 2%. In contrast, Robotis is falling by over 5%. AlteoGen, HLB, and Peptron are down by approximately 1%.
The current won-dollar exchange rate stands at 1,338.60 won, down 8.10 won from the previous trading session.
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