KOSPI Shows Weak Consolidation at 3210 Due to Foreign and Institutional Selling Pressure [fn Morning Market]

[Financial News] KOSPI is showing weak consolidation at the 3210 level due to selling pressure from foreigners and institutions.
According to the Korea Exchange on the 8th, as of 10:35 AM today, KOSPI is trading at 3218.74, down 8.94 points (-0.28%) from the previous day.
In the stock market, individuals are buying 234 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions are selling 182.6 billion KRW and 61.8 billion KRW respectively.
By industry, entertainment/culture (3.92%), medical/precision devices (1.39%), and food/beverages/tobacco (1.18%) are strong, while electricity/gas (-4.26%), metals (-3.86%), and transportation equipment/parts (-1.69%) are weak.
Among the top market cap stocks, Kakao (2.04%), Samsung Electronics (1.70%), and Celltrion (0.99%) are on the rise, while Hanwha Aerospace (-4.08%), Korea Electric Power Corporation (-4.88%), and LG Energy Solution (-1.94%) are declining.
At the same time, KOSDAQ is trading at 810.94, up 5.13 points (0.64%). Foreigners and institutions have net bought 68 billion KRW and 7.8 billion KRW respectively, while individuals have net sold 55 billion KRW.  

koreanbae@fnnews.com Bae Hangul Reporter