Foreign investors dump over 5.5 trillion won in KOSPI, led by chip heavyweights
Samsung ends lower, SK hynix hits a new peak as volatility stays elevated
The KOSPI closed up 7.95 points at 7,498.00 on the 8th, rebounding from an early decline triggered by uncertainty over U.S.–Iran cease-fire talks and an overnight pullback on Wall Street. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ ended 8.54 points higher at 1,207.72, snapping a brief losing streak.
The KOSPI opened at 7,353.94, about 1.8% below the previous close, and dropped to an intraday low of 7,318.96 in early trading. Later, buying by retail investors and domestic institutions lifted the index to an intraday high of 7,511.01, after which it settled just below 7,500.
Foreign investors were net sellers of roughly 5.55 trillion won on the main board, while retail investors bought about 3.93 trillion won, and local institutions purchased around 1.54 trillion won. In the electric and electronics sector, foreigners offloaded more than 5.51 trillion won net, with domestic investors taking the other side.
Samsung Electronics ended 1.10% lower at 268,500 won after dropping to 260,000 won shortly after the open. SK hynix closed 1.93% higher at 1,686,000 won, reversing early losses and hitting a fresh intraday record of 1,689,000 won during the session. Foreign investors sold about 2.55 trillion won of Samsung and 1.99 trillion won of SK hynix, making them the top two net-sold names of the day.
In the United States on the 7th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.63%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.38% and 0.13% as investors watched developments in U.S.–Iran negotiations and took profits in semiconductor shares. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index lost 2.72%, adding to short-term volatility in Korean chip stocks even as local benchmarks remained near record highs.
By Min Byung-kwun, KDFN
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