[Edaily Reporter KIM YOON-JEONG ] The KOSPI, which had recovered the 7,100 level for the first time in nine trading days, gave up all its intraday gains and briefly fell below the 7,000 mark.

According to MP Doctor, the KOSPI briefly turned lower on the 22nd, dropping to 6,986.27 at 2:31 p.m. It subsequently recovered its losses and turned positive again, trading around the 7,010 level as of 2:36 p.m.
In terms of supply and demand, based on NextTrade (NXT) data, retail investors are net sellers by 1.8886 trillion won. In contrast, other corporate entities are absorbing selling pressure with net purchases of 1.6080 trillion won, while foreign investors and institutions are also net buyers, at 238 billion won and 54.6 billion won, respectively.
At the same time, the top KOSPI stocks by market capitalization are showing mixed trends. SamsungElectronics(005930)is trading at 276,500 won, up 0.91% from the previous trading day. SK hynix(000660)has turned lower, trading at 1,842,500 won, down 1.37%.
In addition, SKSQUARE(402340)is up 1.42%, SamsungElectroMechanics(009150)is up 3.29%, and HyundaiMotor(005380)is up 0.42%. On the other hand, LG Energy Solution(373220)is down 0.57%, and SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS(207940)is down 0.78%. KB Financial Group(105560)is down 1.13%, SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION(028260)is down 1.09%, and Samsung Life Insurance(032830)is down 0.86%.