Saturday, April 25, 2026

KOSPI Turns Lower on Foreign Net Selling [Morning Market Update]

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2026-04-24 10:09:44
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2026-04-24 10:09:44
The KOSPI Composite Index is displayed on an electronic board at Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung District, Seoul, on the 24th. Courtesy of Newsis.
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[The Financial News] The KOSPI Composite Index is trading lower on the 24th.
As of 10:05 a.m. that day, the index was down 16.91 points, or 0.26%, from the previous session at 6,458.90.
The KOSPI opened 20.29 points, or 0.31%, higher than the previous day, but foreign investors led the decline by selling more than 600 billion won. At that time, individual investors were buying 340.1 billion won worth of shares, while institutions were buying 280.1 billion won worth.
Samsung Electronics (-1.89%) and SK hynix (-0.33%) were among the laggards.
The KOSDAQ Index was trading at 1,189.92, up 15.61 points, or 1.33%, from the previous day.\r\n
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dschoi@fnnews.com Choi Doo-sun Reporter