KOSPI Surges Past 5720 on Institutional, Foreign Buying

As of 10:16 AM on March 25, 2026, the KOSPI index is trading 3.15% higher at 5728.94 compared to the previous day. At the same time, the KOSDAQ index rose 2.95% from the previous day to 1154.56, indicating a strong performance in the domestic stock market. The index opened at 5680.33, up 126.41 points (2.28%) from the previous day, and has since expanded its gains. This surge is attributed to expectations of an end to the war in Iran being reflected in the domestic stock market.

In the KOSPI market, institutional investors recorded net purchases of 1.2572 trillion won, and foreign investors 292.5 billion won. Retail investors, on the other hand, posted net sales of 1.5751 trillion won. On the KOSDAQ market, foreign investors showed net buying of 130.2 billion won, while retail investors sold 88.5 billion won and institutional investors offloaded 34.4 billion won.

Share prices of the top 10 KOSPI market capitalization stocks all rose. SK Square recorded the highest gain at 5.21%, followed by SK Hynix (5.17%), Samsung Electronics (3.22%), Doosan Enerbility (3.2%), and Samsung Biologics (2.97%). In the KOSDAQ market, pharmaceutical and biotech stocks showed strength, with Samchun Dang Pharm rising 12.18% and Kolon Tissuegene up 9.57%.

In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1493.0 won per dollar, down 2.2 won from the previous trading day. Funds are seen flowing into the stock market amid easing external tensions.