KOSPI Shows Mixed Trend Due to Individual Net Selling, Opens Lower [fn Morning Market Report]

[Financial News] The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) turned downward again after just one day of rebound.
As of 10:15 a.m. on the 7th, the KOSPI was trading at 3,981.40, down 45.05 points (1.12%) from the previous trading day.
The KOSPI opened at 3,963.72, a decrease of 62.73 points (1.56%) from the previous day, breaking below the 4,000 mark.
In the KOSPI Market, individual investors are selling shares worth 277.3 billion won, while foreign investors and institutions are buying 69.1 billion won and 215.8 billion won worth of shares, respectively.
By sector, construction (-2.80%), electricity and gas (-2.47%), and metals (-2.49%) are showing the largest declines.
The Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) index is trading at 885.33, down 12.84 points (1.43%) from the previous session.

dschoi@fnnews.com Choi Doo-sun Reporter