On the 3rd, the domestic stock market began trading mixed, with the KOSPI showing a slightly stronger trend and the KOSDAQ showing a slightly weaker trend.

The previous day in the U.S. stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high, while the Nasdaq closed lower due to weakness in semiconductor stocks. Influenced by this, the domestic market is also struggling to find clear direction.

According to the Korea Exchange, as of the morning of this day, the KOSPI stood at 7,695.74, up 47.65 points (0.62%) from the previous trading day. The KOSPI 200 index also traded at 1,229.48, up 9.86 points (0.81%).

Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index moved within slightly weaker territory at 865.07, down 1.65 points (0.19%). However, the KOSDAQ 150 stood at 894.90, up 0.84%.

On the supply and demand side, differentiated trends emerged among investor groups. In the securities market, foreigners net sold 346.4 billion won, while institutions and individuals net purchased 70.7 billion won and 272.1 billion won, respectively, defending the index. In the KOSDAQ market as well, individuals and institutions net bought, while foreigners responded with net selling.

Market analysts note that expectations for a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut due to a slowdown in U.S. employment indicators are intertwining with profit-taking moves in the semiconductor sector, continuing to create temperature disparities across sectors. In particular, while foreign selling pressure persists, buying by institutions and individuals is offsetting it, allowing the KOSPI to maintain its upward trend.

Investors are closely watching changes in foreign investment flows, movements in large-cap semiconductor stocks, and U.S. interest rate forecasts on this day, remaining on high alert for the possibility of expanded intraday volatility.

[This article was written with the assistance of AI. Please make investment decisions carefully by comprehensively reviewing various information.]