{
  "id": 5474196,
  "title": "[Opening Market] KOSPI Tops 6,650 on Foreign, Institutional Buying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/opening-market-kospi-tops-6-650-on-foreign-institutional-buying",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:56:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=276207"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 4th, the domestic stock market, the KOSPI, managed to rise above global instability indicators from the previous night and began the day on a positive note, driven by significant buying activity centered on large-cap semiconductor stocks. At the opening bell, the KOSPI index was trading at 6,654.36, marking a 1.14% increase from the previous trading session.\n\nBy 10 a.m., the KOSPI index continued its upward momentum, hovering around the 6,670 mark. Notably, foreign and institutional investors were collectively driving the index rise. Foreign investors exhibited a strong buying trend, focusing primarily on semiconductors and major large-cap stocks, resulting in a net purchase of approximately 120 billion won (around $88.5 million). Institutional investors, on the other hand, showed a net buying dominance of about 85 billion won, with substantial inflows driven by financial investments and pension funds.\n\nHowever, individual investors displayed a net sale of around 205 billion won, resulting from short-term realization as the index rose by more than 1%. The market's top market capitalization stocks, including the top two semiconductor stocks, were largely on the rise. Samsung Electronics, in particular, demonstrated a strong upward flow, gaining 1,400 won (+1.85%) from the prior day, acting as a crucial pillar supporting the index. SK Hynix also saw a positive move, trading at a price up 3,200 won (+2.15%) from the previous day, bolstered by concentrated buying from foreign investors. LG Energy Solution maintained an upward trend, increasing by 4,500 won (+1.20%) from the previous day, as the rebound in the secondary battery sector continued to gain traction.\n\nMeanwhile, Samsung Biologics and Hyundai Motor showcased a stable, flat trend, with gains of approximately 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively. The KOSDAQ index opened at 802.36, up 12.15 points (1.54%) from the previous trading session, and was repeatedly fluctuating above the 800 mark due to inflows of buying trends, primarily from pharmaceutical, bio, and IT component stocks. The won-dollar exchange rate remained steady during the trading day, trading around 1,355.50 won, a slight decrease from the previous day, which provided a favorable environment for foreign supply and demand dynamics amidst the strong won trend.",
  "summary": "On Sept. 4 morning, the domestic stock market overcame the instability factors of the global stock market from the previous night and started higher as a strong buying trend centered on large-cap semiconductor stocks flowed in.On this day, the KOSPI started at 6,654.36, up 1.14% from the previous tr",
  "key_points": [
    "KOSPI index opens at 6,654.36, marking 1.14% increase",
    "Foreign and institutional investors collectively drive rise",
    "Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lead market gains"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Foreign and institutional investors' synchronized buying spree, driven by large-cap semiconductor stocks, signals a shift in market dynamics that could sustain the KOSPI's upward trend.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}