[Edaily Reporter Shin Ha-yeon ] The KOSPI continues to post gains in the 1% range into the afternoon. With New York stock markets rising across the board overnight amid easing concerns over a September interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed), buying by foreign and institutional investors is driving the index higher. The KOSDAQ extended its gains to the high 2% range, regaining the 810 level.

According to MP Doctor on the 4th, as of 1:03 p.m. today, the KOSPI is trading at 6,668.80, up 89.32 points (1.36%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 6,654.36, up 74.88 points (1.14%) from the previous session, and rose as high as 6,682.61 during the session.

In terms of supply and demand, foreign investors and institutions are currently net buyers in the stock market, with 258.1 billion won and 828.2 billion won, respectively. In contrast, retail investors are net sellers, offloading 2.00872 trillion won. Program trading, combining arbitrage and non-arbitrage trades, shows a net buying position of 474.3 billion won.

By sector, medical and precision instruments are showing gains in the 3% range, and most other sectors—including IT services, electricity and gas, securities, machinery and equipment, telecommunications, manufacturing, entertainment and culture, paper and wood, construction, chemicals, transportation and warehousing, general services, textiles and apparel, finance, and real estate—are also trading higher. Conversely, sectors such as insurance, electricity and gas, retail, metals, food, beverages, and tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and transportation equipment and parts are trading lower.

Among the top market-cap stocks, SamsungElectronics(005930)is trading at 256,000 won, up 6,000 won (2.40%) from the previous trading day. SK hynix(000660)is trading at 1,651,500 won, up 55,500 won (3.48%). In addition, SKSQUARE(402340)(3.87%) and SamsungElectroMechanics(009150)(3.64%) are also on the rise. LG Energy Solution(373220)(-1.64%), SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS(207940)(-2.44%), KB Financial Group(105560)(-2.87%), and Samsung Life Insurance(032830)(-1.89%) are all trading lower.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ Index is trading at 812.56, up 22.35 points (2.83%) from the previous trading day. The KOSDAQ Index, which opened at 802.32—up 1.53%—fell as low as 798.97 during the session but subsequently extended its gains, reaching a high of 813.03.

In the KOSDAQ market, foreign and institutional investors are net buyers of 195.1 billion won and 95.1 billion won, respectively, while retail investors are net sellers of 276.0 billion won. Program trading shows a net buying volume of 309.4 billion won.

Among the top market-cap stocks, most are trading higher, including Alteogen Inc.(196170)(2.47%), ECOPRO CO., LTD(086520)(0.61%), ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.(247540)(0.56%), Rainbow Robotics(277810)(6.07%), JUSUNG ENGINEERING Co.,Ltd.(036930)(6.19%), EO Technics Co., Ltd.(039030)(5.74%), and #ROBOTIS (22.23%).