KOSPI above the 5,400 mark on gains in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix; KOSDAQ opens lower [fn Morning Market]

[Financial News] The KOSPI is trading above the 5,400 mark early in the session as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix rise in tandem. The KOSDAQ is lower, leaving the two markets moving in opposite directions.
As of 9:40 a.m. on the 12th, the KOSPI was at 5,407.93, up 32.57 points (0.61%) from the previous trading day.
The index opened at 5,385.94, up 10.58 points (0.20%) from the previous trading day. It fell as low as 5,326.30 intraday, then rebounded to as high as 5,421.47, fluctuating along the way.
Large-cap semiconductor stocks are broadly higher. Samsung Electronics is trading at 211,500 won, up 2.67% from the previous trading day. SK hynix is at 1,286,000 won, up 0.70%.
By market capitalization, the large-cap index is up 0.71%, while the mid-cap and small-cap indices are down 1.23% and 0.75%, respectively. On the securities market, 256 stocks are higher, including one limit-up stock, while 599 are lower. Forty-eight are unchanged.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was at 700.11, down 4.99 points (0.71%) from the previous trading day.
The KOSDAQ opened at 703.22, down 1.88 points (0.27%). It rose to 711.86 intraday before turning lower, and at one point fell as low as 694.76, briefly slipping below the 700 mark. General services (-2.01%), construction (-1.32%) and manufacturing (-0.66%) were among the weaker sectors.
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