[Edaily Reporter Kwon Oh Seok ] The KOSPI, which opened higher, turned lower during the session due to selling by retail investors.

According to MP Doctor on the 9th, the KOSPI opened at 7,486.64, up 239.85 points (3.31%) from the previous trading day, and as of 1:48 p.m., it was trading at 7,241.26, down 5.53 points (0.08%) from the previous trading day. During the session, the index fell as low as 7,063.76, nearly breaking below the 7,000 mark.
So far today, retail investors are the only group showing net selling on the KOSPI market, with net sales totaling 1.5771 trillion won, while foreign and institutional investors are net buyers of 98.4 billion won and 1.5727 trillion won, respectively. By trading type, combined arbitrage and non-arbitrage trades show a net buying position of 778.8 billion won.
Most of the top market-cap stocks are also showing a downward trend. SamsungElectronics(005930)is trading at 275,500 won, down 2,000 won (0.72%) from the previous trading day, while SK hynix(000660)is trading at 2,162,000 won, up 86,000 won (4.14%).
Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index opened at 792.99, up 7.99 points (1.02%) from the previous trading day, and is currently trading at 790.59, up 5.59 points (0.71%) at the same time.
In the KOSDAQ market, retail investors and foreign investors are net sellers of 268.7 billion won and 13.9 billion won, respectively, while institutional investors alone are net buyers of 279.5 billion won. By trading type, combined arbitrage and non-arbitrage trades show a net buying position of 14.7 billion won.