KOSPI, Despite Large Institutional Net Buying, Foreigners Depart...3141.74 [fn Closing Market]
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- 2025-08-21 15:35:11
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- 2025-08-21 15:35:11
[Financial News] KOSPI closed higher due to institutional net buying. However, the departure of individuals and foreigners accelerated.
On the 21st, KOSPI closed at 3141.74, up 11.65p (0.37%) from the previous trading day.
On this day, KOSPI started trading at 3140.71, up 10.62p (0.34%) from the previous day.
In the securities market, institutions bought 209.1 billion won worth of stocks. This is the fifth consecutive trading day of net buying. On the other hand, individuals and foreigners sold 235.5 billion won and 88.5 billion won worth of stocks, respectively.
Among the top market capitalization companies, there was a mixed trend. Samsung Electronics traded at 76,000 won, up slightly by 0.14% from the previous day, but SK Hynix showed a weak trend of around 4%.
By industry, machinery/equipment (4.05%) and construction (3.69%) showed strong performance.
The KOSDAQ index traded at 777.24, down 0.37p (0.05%) from the previous day.
dschoi@fnnews.com Choi Doo-sun Reporter