![[Seoul=Yonhap News] By Hwang Jun-sun = The KOSPI closed at 6,941.39 on the 6th, down 62.35 points (0.89%) from the previous trading day. The index is displayed in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 6th. October 6, 2026. hwang@newsis.com /Photo=Hwang Jun-sun](https://thumb.mt.co.kr/cdn-cgi/image/f=avif/21/2026/10/2026100709150961727_1.jpg)
The KOSPI has fallen for two consecutive days. Cautious sentiment appears to have intensified ahead of Samsung Electronics' preliminary earnings release and the market closure on the 9th.
As of 9:12 a.m. on the 7th, the KOSPI stood at 6,899.25, down 42.14 points (0.6%) from the previous trading day.
Han Ji-young, a research analyst at Kiwoom Securities, said, "With the wait-and-see mood over Samsung Electronics' preliminary earnings and cautious sentiment ahead of the mid-week market closure overlapping, the upside for the stock market is expected to be limited as it shifts to a sector rotation trading pattern." Samsung Electronics is scheduled to release its Q3 preliminary earnings on the 8th.
In the KOSPI market (based on the integrated criteria of Korea Exchange and NextTrade), foreign investors and institutional investors are net sellers of 518.7 billion won and 163.2 billion won, respectively. Retail investors are net buyers of 668.4 billion won.
Among KOSPI sectors, metals, transportation equipment and parts, electrical and electronics, and manufacturing are down more than 1%. Conversely, entertainment and culture, and medical and precision instruments are up more than 1%.
Among top market capitalization stocks in the KOSPI, SK Hynix and LG Energy Solution are down more than 2%. SK Square, Hyundai Motor, and Samsung Life Insurance are in the 1st% decline range. Samsung Electronics is slightly higher. Doosan Enerbility is up more than 2%.
The KOSDAQ stands at 916.36, down 3.56 points (0.38%) from the previous trading day.
In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners and institutional investors are net sellers of 101.3 billion won and 10.2 billion won, respectively. Retail investors are net buyers of 115.7 billion won.
Among KOSDAQ sectors, non-metals and transportation are down more than 1%. Machinery and equipment, finance, and publishing and media are slightly lower. Entertainment and culture is up more than 2%, while pharmaceuticals and general services are up more than 1%.
Among top market capitalization stocks in the KOSDAQ, TSI and TES are down more than 4%. Jusung Engineering and Wonik IPS are in the 2nd% decline range. Conversely, Samchundang Pharm is up in the 2nd% range, and Alteogen is up more than 1%.
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