The KOSPI recovered the 7,000-point level 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 25th, the KOSPI is showing gains of 57.67 points (0.82%) from the previous trading session at 7,053.06. Following a sharp 4.6% surge yesterday, the KOSPI continues its upward trend today. The index's recovery of the 7,000-point level during trading marks the first time since the 18th last month, a span of 21 days.
Han Ji-young, a researcher at Kiwoom Securities, stated, "The KOSPI surged yesterday as a rally centered on semiconductor stocks unfolded following the launch of OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra." He 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, 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 over 2%, while entertainment/culture, chemicals, transportation equipment/parts, and securities are up by over 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 over 1%. Samsung Electronics is trading slightly lower. Samsung Electric is down by more than 2%, while LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Motor, and Samsung Bioepis are trading flat to slightly lower.
The KOSDAQ is showing gains of 4.66 points (0.56%) from the previous trading session at 826.85.
In the KOSDAQ market, retail investors made net purchases of 62.9 billion won. 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 over 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 trading flat to slightly lower.
Among the top market capitalization stocks in the KOSDAQ, Juseong Engineering is up by over 6%, and Simtek is up by over 5%. IOTech, Rino Industrial, and HPSP are rising by more than 2%. In contrast, Robotis is falling by more than 5%. Alteogen, HLB, and Peptron are down by over 1%.
The current won/dollar exchange rate is recording a decline of 8.1 won from the previous trading session at 1,338.6 won.
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