|Smart Today=Kim Se-hyung Reporter| The KOSPI is on a roll. In the year of the Fire Horse 2026, it has risen for three consecutive trading days, reaching the 4500 mark. All three days of the new year have set all-time highs.
According to the Korea Exchange on the 6th, the KOSPI index closed at 4525.48 points, up 67.96 points or 1.52% from the previous trading day. Following a surge of 2.26% on the first trading day of the new year on the 2nd and 3.43% on the second day, it has continued its upward trend for three days.
As a result, the KOSPI has already surged 7.39% since the beginning of the year. After a 76% surge last year, ranking first among OECD countries' stock markets, it has firmly maintained its top position this year as well.
Although foreign investors, who led the surge the previous day, started selling today, the retail investors did not just sit back. Individual investors recorded a net purchase of 596.4 billion won in the KOSPI, overwhelming foreign investors who sold 630.2 billion won worth of stocks.
The start of the day was shaky. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix opened lower, leading to a slight decline. However, after 10 AM, the losses were significantly reduced, and by lunchtime, the trend reversed to an upward movement. Around 1:30 PM, it broke through 4500 and maintained its upward trend.
With the Nikkei 225 index, Hang Seng, Shanghai Composite Index, and Taiwan Weighted Index showing strong gains of around 1%, the perception that there was no reason for Korea not to rise expanded.
Samsung Electronics remained stable despite foreign selling, but SK Hynix surged 4.31%, leading the rise. After briefly touching 700,000 won the previous day, SK Hynix closed the regular session at 726,000 won. It has continued its upward trend for nine trading days, captivating investors to the extent that the term '1 million Hynix' is being used in the stock market.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries surged 7.21%, and Doosan Enerbility, a leading nuclear power stock, rose 3.25% thanks to the surge in nuclear stocks in the US market. Notably, the rise of aerospace-related stocks was prominent on this day.
Hanmi Semiconductor, newly included in aerospace stocks, surged 9.8%, and Mirae Asset Securities, classified as a beneficiary of SpaceX investments, rose 12.55%. Korea Aerospace Industries rose 9.41%, and LIG Nex1, which is changing its name to 'LIG Defense & Aerospace' to mark its 50th anniversary, surged 5.66%.
On the other hand, Korea Zinc fell 8.8% on news of its exclusion from the MSCI index. HD Hyundai Electric, a leading power equipment stock, fell 3.92% due to conservative revenue guidance, and as a result, Hyosung Heavy Industries and LS Electric also showed weakness. However, they managed to recover a significant portion of their losses in the latter part of the session.
While the KOSPI continued its rally, the KOSDAQ closed down 0.16% at 955.97 points, marking a decline after three days in the new year. The top three market capitalisation stocks, Alteogen, EcoPro BM, and EcoPro, showed strength, but leading KOSDAQ bio stocks, led by ABL Bio, which fell 5.19%, could not escape weakness, and robotics stocks also struggled on this day.
Starting with a 3.46% drop for Rainbow Robotics, Roboteers fell 5.14%, Wonik Holdings, a hero stock for 2025, fell 1.03%, and Hyzen R&M fell 11.50%.
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