KOSPI Closes Flat Despite Tariff Uncertainty.. KOSDAQ Recovers 800 Mark [fn Closing Market]

[Financial News] The KOSPI index reduced its intraday decline on the 6th and closed trading flat just below the 3200 mark. The KOSDAQ index recovered the 800 mark.
According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index closed at 3198.14, up 0.14 points (0.00%) from the previous trading day. Starting weak at 3182.06 in the early session, the KOSPI showed a downward trend throughout the day but succeeded in turning upward just before the close.
In the stock market, individuals net bought 116.4 billion KRW worth of stocks, defending the index. On the other hand, foreigners and institutions net sold 102.4 billion KRW and 73.3 billion KRW worth, respectively.
Among the top market cap stocks, KB Financial (2.85%), Doosan Enerbility (2.31%), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (0.54%) closed higher.
Conversely, Samsung Electronics (-1.57%), SK Hynix (-1.90%), LG Energy Solution (-0.65%), and Samsung Biologics (-1.90%) declined.
By sector, electricity and gas (6.53%), chemicals (1.90%), and food and beverages (1.90%) rose, while electronics (-1.21%), pharmaceuticals (-0.87%), and transportation equipment and parts (-0.55%) showed weakness.
Jaewon Lee, a researcher at Shinhan Investment Corp., analyzed, "The domestic stock market showed weakness in the semiconductor sector as Trump's tariff remarks continued," adding, "However, a differentiated trend appeared centered on stocks with good performance."
On this day, the KOSDAQ index closed at 803.49, up 0.61% from the previous trading day, recovering the 800 mark.
In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners and institutions net bought 1.5 billion KRW and 79.3 billion KRW worth of stocks, respectively, while individuals net sold 79.9 billion KRW worth.




hippo@fnnews.com Chanmi Kim, Reporter