KOSPI Plunges Nearly 2%... Pushed Down to the 6,800 Level

The KOSPI fell nearly 2% in the regular session on the 7th, slipping to the 6,800 level. According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI closed at 6,803.90, down 137.49 points (1.98%) from the previous trading day.

The index opened at 6,864.25 and rose as high as 6,977.77 during the session but ultimately failed to sustain the upward momentum. The intraday low was 6,803.81, meaning the market effectively closed near its daily bottom. Among the top 10 stocks by market capitalization, most closed lower, with the exception of LG Energy Solution and KB Financial.

Large-Cap Semiconductor Stocks Weaken in Tandem

Samsung Electronics closed at 270,000 won, down 2,000 won (-0.74%) from the previous day, while SK Hynix finished at 1,727,000 won, down 46,000 won (-2.59%). Although Samsung Electronics limited its decline to 0.74%, SK Hynix fell more than 2%, leaving large-cap semiconductor stocks weak across the board.

Samsung Electronics' preferred shares closed at 197,600 won, down 600 won (-0.30%), and SK Square finished at 1,143,000 won, down 18,000 won (-1.55%).

Top Market-Cap Stocks Fall One After Another

Samsung Electro-Mechanics posted a relatively large drop among top market-cap stocks, closing at 1,615,000 won, down 60,000 won (-3.58%). Hyundai Motor also finished at 336,500 won, down 11,500 won (-3.30%). Samsung Biologics ended the session at 1,281,000 won, down 29,000 won (-2.21%), and Samsung Life Insurance closed at 280,000 won, down 5,000 won (-1.75%).

LG Energy Solution and KB Financial Rise

In contrast, LG Energy Solution closed at 391,000 won, up 1,000 won (+0.26%), and KB Financial finished at 168,500 won, up 1,600 won (+0.96%), both posting gains.

Samsung Electronics' Q3 Preliminary Results Due on the 8th

In the market, Samsung Electronics' third-quarter preliminary earnings announcement on the 8th, the next trading day, was cited as a key variable.

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