The KOSPI rose by more than 1% on joint purchases by foreigners and institutions, approaching the 2,430 line.
KOSPI finished the transaction at 2,428.57, up 33.31 points (1.39%) from the battlefield.
The index rose to 2,432.71 during the morning after opening at 2,426.58, 31.32 points (1.31%) higher than the battlefield.
In the stock market, foreigners were counted as net purchases of stocks worth 7,686 won.
Foreign net buying, which began on the 11th, continued for 9 consecutive trading days until this day.
Institutions also net bought 28.8 billion won, and individuals alone net sold stocks worth 791.8 billion won.
In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won/dollar exchange rate started at 1,233.0 won, down 2.5 won from the previous trading day's closing price, then fluctuated in the early 1,230 won range and finished trading at 1,231.7 won.
On this day, the KOSPI started rising from the opening due to the strong performance of the New York stock market during the last Lunar New Year holidays, but failed to expand the rise and only moved in the mid-to-late 2,420s.
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