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KOSPI Turns Higher Despite Foreign Selling [Afternoon Market Update]

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2026-04-29 14:14:20
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2026-04-29 14:14:20
The KOSPI Composite Index is displayed on an electronic board at Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 29th. Provided by Newsis News Agency.
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[Financial News] The KOSPI Composite Index opened lower amid net foreign selling, but later turned higher.
As of 2:11 p.m. on the 29th, the KOSPI Composite Index was trading at 6,675.74, up 34.72 points, or 0.52%, from the previous session.
The index opened at 6,619.00, down 22.02 points, or 0.33%, from the previous day.
In the KOSPI Market, foreign investors were net sellers of 539.4 billion won. In contrast, individual investors and institutions were net buyers of 171.4 billion won and 421.5 billion won, respectively.
The KOSDAQ Index was trading at 1,215.41, down 0.17 point, or 0.01%, from the previous day.\r\n
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dschoi@fnnews.com Choi Du-seon Reporter