[Infostock Daily= Reporter Park Hyo-sun] The KOSPI fell 2.5 percent again on the 17th and fell to the 1670 Line.
Despite news of global policy coordination by central banks in major countries, investors have not escaped the fear of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19 or COVID-19).
The KOSPI closed at 1,672.44, down 42.42 points (-2.47%) from the previous trading day. It is the lowest level in more than eight years and five months since October 5, 2011 (1,666.52) on closing price basis.
The KOSPI index opened at 1,640.84, down 74.02 points (-4.32%) from the previous trading day, but the index continued to fall on net selling by foreigners. It fell to 1637.88 in the market.
In the KOSPI market, individuals net bought KRW 600.5 billion and institutions net bought KRW 357.1 billion.
Foreigners, on the other hand, sold net worth of 1.93 trillion won. Foreigners continued net selling for nine consecutive trading days.
By industry, insurance (-6.7%), banking (-5.5), financial (-5.0%), transportation warehouses (-4.5%), and electric gas (-4.75%) fell sharply.
Samsung Electronics (-3.27%), SK Hynix (-0.25%), Samsung Bio Logics (-2.91%), Naver (-2.58%) and Hyundai Motor (-3.38%) all fell in the top market cap.
Celltrion (1.51%) and LG Household & Health Care (0.09%) rose slightly, on the other hand.
The KOSDAQ index closed at 514.73, up 10.22 points (+2.03%) from the previous trading day.
The KOSDAQ index started at 488.02, down 16.49 points (3.27 percent), but it succeeded in rising as foreigners and institutions switched to buying.
In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners net bought 249 billion won and institutions net bought 84 billion won, while individuals sold 333.8 billion won.
By industry, pharmaceuticals (+5.5%), transportation equipment and parts (+3.9%), distribution (+3/1%), and telecommunications equipment (+3.0%) rose sharply.
Celltrion Healthcare (4.44%), HLB (8.50%), Pearl Abyss (6.90%), Seegene (10.52%), and Hugel (12.28%) rose sharply in the top market cap. However, only CJ ENM (-3.09 percent) fell.
The won-dollar exchange rate in the Seoul foreign exchange market surged 17.5 won (+1.4 percent) from the previous trading day, finishing at 1243.5 won per dollar. The closing price of the won-dollar exchange rate reached 1240 won for the first time in about 10 years since June 11, 2010 (1246.1 won).
Reporter Park Hyo-sun hs1351@infostock.co.kr
