KOSPI Composite Index Falls Below 6,200 on Foreign Selling [Afternoon Market Briefing]

According to The Financial News, the KOSPI Composite Index retreated below the 6,200 level on the 17th due to heavy selling by foreign investors.
As of 2:06 p.m. that day, the KOSPI Composite Index was trading at 6,195.20, down 30.85 points, or 0.50%, from the previous session.
The KOSPI Composite Index opened at 6,277.33, up 1.28 points (0.02%) from the previous day, but later turned lower. In the domestic Stock Market Division, individual investors are net buyers of 1.1522 trillion won and institutions are buying 26.5 billion won, while foreign investors are net sellers of 1.5517 trillion won.
Among the top 14 stocks by market capitalization, Samsung Electro-Mechanics is up 5.95%, followed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at 3.55% and LG Energy Solution at 0.24%. In contrast, Hanwha Aerospace is down 6.19%, Doosan Enerbility is down 2.35%, and SK hynix is down 2.16%, posting the steepest declines.
Samsung Electronics, the largest stock by market capitalization, is trading at 215,500 won, down 0.92% from the previous session.
The KOSDAQ Index is trading at 1,166.77, up 3.80 points, or 0.33%, from the previous day. It opened the session at 1,166.78, up 3.81 points (0.33%).


khj91@fnnews.com Kim Hyun-jung Reporter