[Korean Stock Market Opening] The Korean stock market is trending downward... Both the Kosdaq and Kospi indices are declining, and individual investors continue to buy actively.

The domestic stock market is showing a downward trend.

On the 30th, according to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index fell 9.04 points(-0.21%) from the previous trading day, closing at 4,211.52 points.

In the main board market, retail investors net bought 156.8 billion KRW, while foreign investors and institutional investors net sold 116.9 billion KRW and 41 billion KRW respectively.

Top market cap stocks on the KOSPI include: Samsung Electronics(005930)(+1.00%), SK Hynix(000660)(+0.63%), LG Energy Solution(373220)(-2.89%), Samsung Biologics(207940)(-0.35%), Samsung Electronics Preferred(005935)(0.00%), Hyundai Motor(005380)(-0.51%), Doosan Energy(034020)(0.00%), Korea Electric Power(015760)(+1.16%), Shinhan Financial Group(055550)(-1.28%), Kia(000270)(-0.50%).

Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index fell 6.58 points(-0.71%) from the previous trading day, closing at 926.01 points.

On the KOSDAQ market, retail investors net bought 184 billion KRW, while foreign investors and institutional investors net sold 159.1 billion KRW and 21.6 billion KRW respectively.

Top market cap stocks on the KOSDAQ include: Alteogen(196170)(-0.33%), EcoPro BM(247540)(-2.88%), EcoPro(086520)(-2.89%), ABL Bio(298380)(-0.25%), Rainbow Robotics(277810)(-2.94%), HLB(028300)(+3.98%), Kolon TissueGene(041150)(-0.51%), RIGA CHEM BIO(141080)(-0.52%), Peptron(087010)(-0.40%), Samchundang Pharmaceutical(000250)(-0.86%).

In Seoul’s foreign exchange market, the Korean won depreciated 3.00 KRW against the US dollar from the previous trading day, closing at 1,431.50 KRW.

International gold prices fell by $209.10, closing at $4,343.60 per troy ounce; domestic gold prices decreased by 498.06 KRW, closing at 199,896.70 KRW per gram.