2025 Korean Stock Market Closes... KOSPI Ends at 4,214.17 Amid Foreign and Institutional Selling [fn Closing Market]

[Financial News] On the final trading day, the KOSPI dropped to the 4,210 level, pressured by selling from foreign and institutional investors, and closed the session at this level.
On this day, the KOSPI finished at 4,214.17, down 6.39 points (0.15%) from the previous session. The index opened at 4,193.75, a decrease of 26.81 points (0.64%) from the previous day, but managed to pare some of its losses.
In the domestic stock market, individual investors bought shares worth 818.9 billion KRW, while foreign investors and institutions sold 484.6 billion KRW and 368.8 billion KRW worth of shares, respectively. Among the top 14 stocks by market capitalization, SK Square (up 6.36%), SK Hynix (up 1.72%), and Hyundai Motor Company (up 1.02%) closed higher.
Samsung Electronics, the largest stock by market capitalization, rose 0.33% from the previous session to close at 119,900 KRW. In contrast, LG Energy Solution (down 3.03%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (down 2.68%), and Doosan Enerbility (down 1.57%) ended lower.
By sector, entertainment and culture (up 2.47%), real estate (up 0.66%), construction (up 0.53%), and insurance (up 0.34%) advanced, while metals (down 2.70%), machinery and equipment (down 1.67%), and securities (down 1.66%) declined.
The KOSDAQ Index closed at 925.47, down 7.12 points (0.76%) from the previous session. The index opened at 928.99, down 3.60 points (0.39%) from the previous day.


khj91@fnnews.com Kim Hyun-jung Reporter