Thursday, July 2, 2026

KOSPI Falls to 8,300 on Foreign Selling [Morning Market Update]

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2026-07-01 10:50:58
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2026-07-01 10:50:58
On the morning of the 1st, the index is displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, after the KOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) opened at 8,591.50, up 115.02 points, or 1.36%, from the previous session's 8,476.48. The KOSDAQ (Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) index opened at 924.09, up 7.91 points, or 0.86%, from the previous session's 916.18, while the won–dollar exchange rate in the Seoul Foreign Exchange Market started at 1,549.8 won, up 0.4 won from the previous day's closing level of 1,549.4 won. Provided by Newsis.
[Financial News] The KOSPI fell to the 8,300 level on the 1st as foreign investors continued to sell.
As of 10:47 a.m. that day, the KOSPI was trading at 8,321.12, down 155.36 points, or 1.83%, from the previous session.
The KOSPI had opened at 8,591.50, up 115.02 points, or 1.36%, from the previous session, but later turned lower.
In the domestic stock market, individual investors were buying 1.0648 trillion won worth of shares, while foreign investors were selling 1.0413 trillion won worth.
Among the 14 largest stocks by market capitalization, Hanwha Aerospace rose 6.93%, followed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at 1.69%, Doosan Enerbility at 1.61%, Kia at 1.59%, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics at 0.09%.
On the other hand, Samsung C&T Corporation fell 8.32%, Samsung Life Insurance 4.86%, Samsung Electronics 4.12%, and SK hynix 2.87%.
The KOSDAQ was trading at 939.63, up 23.45 points, or 2.56%, from the previous session. The index had opened at 924.09, up 7.91 points, or 0.86%, from the previous session's 916.18.
The won–dollar exchange rate opened at 1,549.8 won, up 0.4 won from the previous day.
khj91@fnnews.com Kim Hyun-jung Reporter