The Forest Rises, the Giants Still Lag

DAILY MARKET NOTE / 14 OCT 2026

A 2.6% Rally
Lost by the Close

KOSPI -0.44%, closing at 6,008.81 for a sixth consecutive decline. The index traded from a high of 6,190.65 (+2.57%) to a low of 5,944.65 (-1.50%). KOSDAQ closed -1.57%Bargain hunting after yesterday's selloff lifted Samsung Electronics by more than 4% intraday and SK hynix by more than 3%. By the close, Samsung was flat and SK hynix was down -1.66%Selling in chip stocks intensified after Dutch equipment maker ASML reported record revenue and raised its annual outlook at 2 p.m. Brokerages pointed to expectations that had already run ahead of the results. None of the 15 Semiconductor Top 15 constituents gained (one was unchanged); the index closed -3.50%Foreign investors sold a net KRW 1.18tn, about a quarter of yesterday's amount, extending their selling streak to 12 sessions. Advancers accounted for 55.0% of KOSPI listings, the first majority since October 2. Batteries and shipping outperformed.

The rebound from yesterday's selloff reached 2.6% in the morning, but narrowed to around 1% by early afternoon. After ASML's record earnings release at 2 p.m., selling in chip stocks erased what was left of the gain.

MARKET PATH / 01

A 2.6% Morning Rally Gave Way to a Drop Below 6,000

When the market turned, and where the slide stopped

KOSPI opened 0.4% higher and climbed as much as 2.6% by about 9:30 a.m. Its gain had narrowed to roughly 1% by 1 p.m. and vanished rapidly after 2 p.m. The index turned negative around 2:40 p.m., briefly fell 1.5% near 3:05 p.m., and closed at 6,008.81.

KOSPI · 09:00~15:30Open 6,062.08 → high 6,190.65 around 9:30 a.m. → low 5,944.65 around 3:05 p.m. → close 6,008.81

OPEN6,062.08+0.44%

HIGH6,190.65+2.57%

LOW5,944.65-1.50%

CLOSE6,008.81-0.44%

THE READ

The morning rebound did not survive the session. The index finished below the previous close, but the weakness did not spread across most stocks. The index and the majority of its constituents moved in opposite directions.By 2 p.m., KOSPI was already near 6,100, up only around 1%. It lost that remaining gain over the next 40-odd minutes and turned negative. The retreat had begun well before ASML's announcement.

OPEN · MORNING

+0.44% at the open; near 9:30 a.m., +2.57%

Opened at 6,062.08. Bargain hunting followed the previous day's -5.46% plunge, taking KOSPI to 6,190.65 around 9:30 a.m.Around 10:20–10:40 a.m., the index slipped to roughly 6,070 before rebounding.

MIDDAY

Around 6,160 at 12:10 p.m.; near 6,100 by 1 p.m.

Recovered to roughly 6,160 around 12:10 p.m. before gradually giving back gains.Moved sideways near 6,100 through the 1 p.m. hour.

AFTERNOON

Turned negative around 2:40 p.m.; low near 3:05 p.m.

At 2 p.m., reported earnings. KOSPI was near 6,040 by 2:30 p.m., below the previous close around 2:40 p.m., below 6,000 around 2:50 p.m., and at its session low of 5,944.65 near 3:05 p.m.Rebounded toward 6,030 shortly after 3:10 p.m. before closing at 6,008.81. KOSPI turnover was KRW 19.9282tn, or 0.90 times its five-session average.

The line follows five-minute KOSPI readings, with horizontal position reflecting actual time. Only the open, high, low and close are confirmed to the point; other levels are approximate. The dashed line marks the previous close of 6,035.35. KOSPI was reported at 5,967.75 around 3 p.m.

WHY / 02

Bargain Hunting, Profit-Taking After ASML, and CPI Caution

What drove the market today

THE SHORT VERSIONBuying returned to chip heavyweights after yesterday's steep losses, sending them sharply higher in the morning. Gains began to fade around midday, then disappeared as chip selling picked up after ASML reported record earnings and raised its annual outlook at 2 p.m. One interpretation: results were strong, but expectations had been stronger. Brokerages also cited thinning buyback support, continued foreign selling and caution ahead of tonight's U.S. inflation report.

The Morning Lift · Bargain Hunting After Tuesday's Selloff

Price action · Samsung Electronics gained over 4% intraday and SK hynix more than 3%. KOSPI was +2.57% around 9:30 a.m. Reports and brokerages attributed the rebound to bargain hunting after Tuesday’s -5.46% plunge.U.S. chip stocks were mixed on October 13 · Micron -3.62%; SK hynix -3.19%; Applied Materials -6.69%; Nvidia +0.97% · -0.23%. Korean chip heavyweights nevertheless opened higher even as Micron extended its decline.Strength elsewhere · Battery stocks benefited from expectations of demand for energy storage systems (ESS) at AI data centers. Yoo Ji-woong of Daol Investment & Securities expects AI-driven power demand to support ESS growth and battery-sector earnings to improve in earnest next year. Shipping shares drew support from Q3 earnings expectations and hopes of higher freight rates after reports of an attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

More than 4%Samsung's intraday gain; the stock closed flat

Supporting details

Samsung Electronics opened +0.65% higher, and SK hynix about +1%. At 11:41 a.m., Samsung Electronics traded at KRW 241,000 (+3.88%) and SK hynix at KRW 1,487,000 (+3.05%). Their session highs may have been higher; reports put Samsung’s gain above 4%.

Samsung SDI closed +5.54%; LG Energy Solution +2.93%. At 10:43 a.m., Samsung SDI was up +5.18% at KRW 589,000.

HMM was up +5.90% at KRW 23,350 around 9:43 a.m. Shinhan Securities upgraded HMM to Buy with a KRW 26,000 target. NH Investment & Securities expected Q3 earnings at HMM and Pan Ocean to beat market estimates.

U.S. session on October 13 · Nasdaq -0.15%(27,204.38) · S&P500 -0.02%; Dow -0.35% · KLA -3.22%; Lam Research -2.73% · ASML ADR -1.86%. Applied Materials fell as much as 9% intraday after its investor event offered no growth-rate outlook for the equipment market.

The Afternoon Drag · ASML Beat Records, but Expectations Were Higher

Reported figures · Released at 2 p.m. Korea time. Q3 sales of €11.66bn set a quarterly record, up about 25% quarter over quarter. Net income of €4.96bn beat expectations. reached 57.5%, above management guidance. ASML raised its full-year sales guidance from €43bn–€45bn to €44bn–€45bn, lifting the lower bound. Q4 sales guidance was €14.2bn–€15.2bn.The revenue comparison depends on the consensus used. The figure was around 0.4% below the €11.71bn estimate cited in Korean reporting, but about 0.4% above one dollar-based market estimate. On either basis, sales were broadly in line.Management's view · CEO Christophe Fouquet said some customers were expressing interest in orders for delivery in 2029 and even 2030. His remarks suggested that expanding capacity by 30% in each of 2027 and 2028 might still fall short of demand.Why did stocks fall? · Lee Kyung-min of Daishin Securities saw profit-taking despite better-than-expected earnings and next-quarter guidance, given the high expectations already priced in. Seo Sang-young of Mirae Asset Securities argued this was less a warning of slowing equipment demand than a sign that improvement had not kept pace with elevated valuations. Lim Jung-eun of KB Securities likewise said profit-taking capped the sector's upside despite the earnings beat.Beyond Korea · Japan's Nikkei 225 also retreated as semiconductor shares weakened after the ASML release, having gained as much as +0.93% intraday before closing -0.05%. The reaction was not confined to Seoul.Market response · KOSPI’s gains faded rapidly after 2 p.m.; the index turned negative around 2:40 p.m. By the close, Semiconductor Top 15 finished -3.50% (0 gainers and 1 unchanged among 15). KOSDAQ equipment names also faced both the previous evening's Applied Materials selloff (-6.69%) and ASML's report: Jusung Engineering -8.21% · HPSP -7.31%; Wonik IPS -6.83%. Selling intensified after the ASML release, but the entire day's decline cannot be attributed to that announcement alone.

€44bn–€45bnASML full-year sales outlook; floor raised from €43bn

Supporting details

ASML has not disclosed quarterly order intake since Q1 of this year. The useful measures this time were sales, profit and next-quarter guidance.

Earnings per share were €12.95, about 20% above a dollar-based market estimate. Net income included roughly €500mn in on ASML's stake in French AI company Mistral, according to management. Excluding that item, the earnings beat would have been smaller (interpretation). Q4 revenue guidance of €14.2bn–€15.2bn (midpoint €14.7bn) was at or above LSEG's €14.2bn estimate. ASML shipped 113 new lithography systems versus 86 in the prior quarter and repurchased about €4.1bn of shares in Q3.

ASML's U.S.-listed ADR fell -1.86% during the regular session on October 13, ahead of the release. The shares entered earnings up roughly 60% year to date. U.S. commentary cited a valuation around 55 times earnings as a constraint on further gains.

KOSDAQ equipment stocks · EO Technics -5.16%; LEENO Industrial -4.52%; Simmtech -6.31%; KOSDAQ Machinery & Equipment -4.41%

What Held the Rally Back · Thin Buying Support and CPI Caution

Flows · Lee Jun-young of Eugene Investment & Securities argued that foreign selling and the winding down of buybacks had left Korean chip heavyweights with less buying support, while limited new cash inflows could make short-lived rebounds weaker. Daishin Securities estimated SK hynix's buyback would end around October 16. That said, KOSPI's 'other corporations' category was a net buyer today, according to reports.Brokerage interpretation · Lee Kyung-min of Daishin Securities cited rising oil prices, fading AI enthusiasm and caution ahead of U.S. CPI as factors behind foreign selling and the narrowing rally.U.S. September CPI is due at 9:30 p.m. Korea time tonight. Forecasts are above August's readings of 3.4% year on year for headline inflation and inflation of 2.4%. The release comes after Korea's close; only pre-release caution could have affected today's KOSPI session.Oil · WTI was $94.40 at 4 p.m. Korea time, more than $2 above the $92.28 reading at a similar time on October 13. But most of that increase occurred before the Korean open. Given the 2.6% morning rebound, oil alone is hard to treat as the immediate trigger for the afternoon reversal. It was one of several background factors cited by brokers.

3.6%U.S. September headline CPI consensus, year on year · Bloomberg

MONEY / 03

Foreign Selling Slowed to a Quarter of Tuesday's Pace,
Yet SK hynix Still Saw Over KRW 700bn in Outflows

Who bought and sold today

Foreign investors extended their net-selling streak to 12 sessions, but the amount fell sharply from more than KRW 4.5tn yesterday. SK hynix bore the heaviest stock-level selling, at over KRW 700bn; Samsung Electronics saw selling ease into the KRW 100bn range. Institutions and other corporations were net buyers, while retail investors switched to selling.

FOREIGN INVESTORS · KOSPI CASH · KRX, 3:38 P.M.

-KRW 1.180tn

were included in the foreign-investor total. This was the 12th straight net-selling session since September 23, at about 26% of October 13’s -KRW 4.513tn figure.Intraday · An 11:41 a.m. report showed foreign net flow of +KRW 55.2bn; by the close, the net flow was -KRW 1.180tn. Because the sources and aggregation methods differ, the exact point when flows turned negative is unknown.Stock-level flows · SK hynix: foreign -KRW 731.9bn; institutions +KRW 197.0bn. Samsung Electronics: foreign -KRW 178.5bn; institutions +KRW 71.5bn (KB Securities data). The October 13 figures were -KRW 2.3613tn for SK hynix and -KRW 1.3595tn for Samsung (Yonhap data). Both fell sharply, though SK hynix selling eased by less. Foreign net buying was greatest in HMM, SK Square and Samsung SDI.On the buy side · Institutions bought a net +KRW 808bn, their second consecutive session of net buying. were net buyers of roughly KRW 600bn (reported; category definitions differ from the KRX three-group tally). Retail net flow was -KRW 314bn, reversing October 13's +KRW 2.227tn net buying.USD/KRW was 1,338.3 at 3:30 p.m., down KRW 6.8 from 1,345.1 at the same time on October 13 (won appreciation). The won strengthened despite foreign selling of Korean equities: currency and cash-equity flows diverged.Futures and programs · Foreign investors were net buyers of futures for a third straight session. program net selling shrank to about 3% of its October 13 level. Futures and program flows come from separate datasets.

KOSPI NET BUYERSInstitutions · Other corporations

KOSPI NET SELLERSForeign investors · Retail investors

Flow details

Three major investor groups · Foreign -KRW 1.180tn; retail -KRW 314bn; institutions +KRW 808bn. KRX KOSPI tally at 3:38 p.m. (reported in KRW 1bn increments); foreign includes 'other foreign investors'. The three groups together sold a net KRW 686bn, matched by net buying among other categories, including other corporations. News figures stated in KRW 100mn units were: foreign -KRW 1.1796tn, retail -KRW 314.3bn, institutions +KRW 808.5bn. Another report citing the same exchange showed foreign -KRW 1.1813tn, retail -KRW 309.3bn and institutions +KRW 805.3bn. Some outlets reported foreign selling of KRW 1.3557tn–1.3614tn and institutional buying of KRW 967.8bn–969.2bn. Their coverage definitions were not specified and may differ.
Cumulative · Over 12 trading sessions (September 23–October 14), foreign KOSPI cash selling totaled KRW 23.432tn; over eight October trading sessions, KRW 14.741tn. Both are Snowshagal sums of KRX 3:38 p.m. readings.
Stock-level flows · KB Securities figures reported by NewsPim at 4:18 p.m. October 13 figures come from Yonhap, so comparisons are directional rather than strictly like-for-like. Buying elsewhere can offset selling in specific stocks; individual stock flows should not be treated as a straightforward share of the market-wide net figure.
Intraday reports · At 11:41 a.m.: foreign +KRW 55.2bn, retail -KRW 57.5bn, institutions -KRW 24.6bn. At 3 p.m.: foreign -KRW 771.7bn, institutions +KRW 519.9bn, retail -KRW 432.6bn (KOSPI 5,967.75 at that time). Because outlets differ, these snapshots indicate direction rather than a precisely comparable time series.

TOTAL PROGRAM TRADING-KRW 4.8bn

ARBITRAGE PROGRAMS+KRW 62.7bn

INSTITUTIONS · KOSPI 200 FUTURES-KRW 468bn

RETAIL · KOSPI 200 FUTURES-KRW 326bn

Non-arbitrage programs: -KRW 67.4bn at the regular-session close (3:37 p.m.). Total program trading of -KRW 4.8bn rounds from -KRW 4.78bn; adding separately rounded arbitrage and non-arbitrage figures yields -KRW 4.7bn. Foreign net buying of futures is not necessarily a directional bet on higher prices; it can include positions that replace cash-equity exposure. Futures: KRX 3:49 p.m. tally (KRW 1bn increments). KOSPI 200 cash closed at 936.82 versus 944.20 for December futures, a difference of +7.38 points. Cash closed at 3:30 p.m. and futures at 3:45 p.m., so this is not a same-time spread.
Five-session totals (October 7–14) · KOSPI cash: foreign -KRW 12.298tn, institutions +KRW 48bn, retail +KRW 8.843tn. Foreign KOSPI 200 futures: +KRW 448bn (KRX, reported in KRW 1bn increments).
KOSDAQ · Foreign -KRW 214bn, institutions -KRW 181bn, retail +KRW 385bn (KRX 3:38 p.m.).
Short selling · Turnover in short sales of KOSPI-listed shares was KRW 1.1323tn, versus KRW 1.5793tn on October 13. This combines the KRX regular session (ending 3:30 p.m.) and Nextrade main market (ending 3:20 p.m.), excluding ETFs. By stock: SK hynix KRW 119.6bn (prior KRW 285bn); Samsung Electronics KRW 89.9bn (prior KRW 275bn); LG Energy Solution KRW 67.9bn.

SECTOR / 04

Where the Market Was Strong · Where It Was Weak

Breadth and dispersion, not just the leaderboard

THE SHORT VERSIONKOSPI fell even though more than half its stocks rose. SK hynix and financials, especially insurers, were weak, while batteries, shipping and chemicals gained. KOSDAQ semiconductor-equipment stocks suffered steep losses.

STRONG

Samsung SDIIndividual stock+5.54%

K-AI Secondary BatteriesKRX thematic index+4.38%

Transportation & StorageKOSPI sector+3.60%

ChemicalsKOSPI sector+2.00%

WEAK

Jusung EngineeringKOSDAQ stock-8.21%

Shinhan Financial GroupIndividual stock-4.71%

InsuranceKOSPI sector-4.41%

Machinery & EquipmentKOSDAQ sector-4.41%

Semiconductor Top 15KRX thematic index-3.50%

Despite weakness in chip heavyweights and financials, more than half of KOSPI stocks advanced. Fewer than half of KOSDAQ stocks did.Market breadth · KOSPI had 507 advancers and 371 decliners, for an advancer share of 55.0% versus 26.9% on October 13. It was the first majority since October 2 (54.5%). KOSDAQ's share was 45.6% (792 up, 856 down). Even within KOSPI, losers outnumbered gainers in securities firms (4 of 29 rose), pharmaceuticals, and medical and precision instruments.By index · KOSPI 200 -0.56%; KOSPI -0.44%; KOSDAQ -1.57%. Semiconductor Top 15 had no gainers and one unchanged among 15 members; only two of 20 stocks in the AI Semiconductor index rose.Batteries · The K-AI Secondary Batteries index and the Secondary Battery Top 10 index both had all ten members rising. Samsung SDI +5.54%; LG Energy Solution +2.93%. Expectations for ESS demand at AI data centers supported the group.Shipping & transportation · KOSPI Transportation & Storage +3.60% (22 of 26 stocks rose). HMM ranked among foreign net-buying leaders. Traders anticipated stronger Q3 results and possible freight-rate increases after reports of a vessel being struck near the Strait of Hormuz.Financials · KOSPI Financials -2.06% (41 of 141 advanced); Insurance -4.41% (3 of 13 advanced). Shinhan Financial Group fell -4.71% the day after agreeing to acquire Lotte Insurance, amid concerns about capital strain; Samsung Life fell -3.71%. U.S. banks also sold off following earnings on October 13: Citi -5.60%; Wells Fargo -3.10%; JPMorgan -0.86%. The extent to which U.S. bank weakness affected Korean financials cannot be isolated.

Sector figures are KOSPI and KOSDAQ industry indexes; themes are KRX thematic indexes; stocks are individual closing-price changes. They use different methodologies and should not be ranked as though they were directly comparable.

Sector evidence

Semiconductors · Semiconductor Top 15 -3.50% (0 of 15 up, 1 unchanged); KRX AI Semiconductor -2.83% (2 of 20 up); K-AI Semiconductor TOP2+ -1.25%; KOSDAQ Machinery & Equipment -4.41% (68 of 177 traded names up); KOSPI Electrical & Electronic Equipment -0.41% (40 of 80 up).
Batteries · K-AI Secondary Batteries +4.38%; Secondary Battery Top 10 +3.81%; EV Top 15 +2.32% (12 of 15 up); EcoPro +3.29%.
Versus previous session · Semiconductor Top 15 -5.55% → -3.50%; K-AI Semiconductor TOP2+ -7.96% → -1.25%; Secondary Battery Top 10 +1.03% → +3.81%; AI Power Infrastructure -1.41% → +2.02%; Shipbuilding Top 10 -0.18% → +1.38%; K-AI Defense TOP5+ -2.17% → +0.93%.
KOSPI sectors · Transportation & Storage +3.60%; Chemicals +2.00% (87 of 121 up); IT Services +1.29%; Metals +1.14%; Telecommunications +1.14%; Transportation Equipment & Parts +0.65%; Real Estate +0.57%; Nonmetals +0.56%; Paper & Wood +0.28%; Entertainment & Culture +0.20%; Textiles & Apparel +0.15%; Electric & Gas Utilities +0.10%; Construction -0.08%; Manufacturing -0.25%; Electrical & Electronics -0.41%; General Services -0.45%; Food, Beverages & Tobacco -0.55%; Securities -1.18%; Machinery & Equipment -1.25%; Pharmaceuticals -1.40%; Distribution -1.53%; Financials -2.06%; Medical & Precision Instruments -3.26%; Insurance -4.41%.
KOSDAQ sectors · Transportation & Storage +3.26% (3 of 4 up); Entertainment & Culture +1.91%; Metals +1.64%; Financials +1.50%; Electrical & Electronics -1.72%; Manufacturing -2.17%; Nonmetals -4.12%; Machinery & Equipment -4.41%.
Financials · On October 13, Shinhan Financial Group agreed to buy a 77.04% stake in Lotte Insurance for KRW 693.3bn. Reports raised concerns that the purchase could reduce capital ratios. All ten members of the KOSPI 200 Financial High Dividend Top 10 index declined (-2.53%).
Ten largest by market capitalization · Samsung Electronics 0.00% (KRW 232,000); SK hynix -1.66% (KRW 1,419,000); Samsung Electronics Preferred -0.40%; SK Square -0.58%; Samsung Electro-Mechanics +0.81%; LG Energy Solution +2.93%; Hyundai Motor -0.48%; KB Financial -1.97%; Samsung Biologics -1.99%; Samsung Life Insurance -3.71%.
Advancers and decliners · KOSPI: 4 limit-up, 503 higher, 44 unchanged, 371 lower, 0 limit-down. KOSDAQ: 5 limit-up, 787 higher, 90 unchanged, 856 lower, 0 limit-down.
Share of advancers · KOSPI 55.0% (507/922); KOSDAQ 45.6% (792/1,738). The numerator includes ordinary gainers and limit-up stocks; the denominator includes all five categories, including unchanged and limit-down names.
KOSDAQ turnover was KRW 5.802tn, 0.78 times its five-session average.
Constituent counts refer to names traded that day. The finalized KOSPI 200 cash index at 4:06 p.m. was 936.82, versus 942.07 in the previous session.
Sector returns are market-cap-weighted index changes, not net fund inflows into each industry.

CHANGE / 05

Yesterday's Questions, Today's Answers

Checking the conditions set in the previous Daily

YESTERDAY → TODAY

01 Micron kept falling. 02 Foreign selling met the first threshold, but not the second. 03 SK hynix failed both the intraday-floor and closing-recovery tests.Correction · The October 13 Daily listed ASML's 'new orders' as a figure to watch. ASML has not disclosed quarterly order intake since Q1 this year. Today's assessment therefore uses revenue and Q4 guidance instead.

Micron · Did selling continue?

-3.88%

→

-3.62%

Foreign KOSPI cash (KRW) · Did net selling fall below half?

-4.513tn

→

-1.180tn

SK hynix · Did it hold KRW 1,425,000 at the low and recover KRW 1,443,000 at the close?

1,443,000

→

1,419,000

01 compares U.S. closing prices on October 12 and 13: the decline continued. 02 uses the 3:38 p.m. KRX tally: selling fell below the first-stage threshold of KRW 2.2565tn, but the second-stage goal of net buying was not met (12th selling session). 03: the KRW 1,419,000 close was below the first-stage KRW 1,425,000 level, meaning the intraday low was also below it; neither stage passed. The stock had rebounded by more than 3% intraday, according to reports.

NEXT / 06

What to Watch Next Session

Three tests for tonight and October 15

Will U.S. September CPI exceed expectations?

Bloomberg consensus as of October 11: headline 3.6% year on year, core 2.5%. The headline annual rate is due at 9:30 p.m. Korea time. A figure above 3.6% counts as “above expectations”; a figure matching consensus counts as “in line”. Core inflation is a secondary reference.

Will foreign selling shrink further or stop?

Foreign KOSPI cash net selling was KRW 1.180tn today, the 12th consecutive session. Stage 1: a smaller selling amount on October 15. Stage 2: a shift to net buying. Grade against the KRX 3:38 p.m. data.

Will broader gains finally lift the index?

KOSPI's advancer share reached 55.0% today. Stage 1: it stays at or above 50% on October 15. Stage 2: with Stage 1 met, KOSPI also closes higher for the first time in seven sessions.

Additional dates

Oct. 15 · 9:30 p.m. KST: U.S. September producer prices (PPI)
Oct. 16 · Daishin Securities' estimated end date for SK hynix's buyback
Oct. 22 · Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Board; Oct. 27–28 U.S. Federal Reserve meeting

More than half of KOSPI stocks rose, yet the index fell for a sixth straight session. Foreign selling slowed dramatically, but chip heavyweights remained under pressure. The next answers come from tonight's U.S. inflation report and TSMC on October 15.

Sources and data conventions

Date: October 14, 2026. Indexes, sectors and individual share prices refer to the KRX regular session, 09:00~15:30Korea time.
Overseas news and economic data reflect only material published before 8 p.m. KST on October 14.
Domestic flows use KRX's 3:38 p.m. regular-session tally, excluding subsequent after-market transactions.
Index levels · KOSPI open 6,062.08; high 6,190.65; low 5,944.65; close 6,008.81. KOSDAQ open 835.90; high 846.95; low 813.49; close 823.88. Finalized regular-session readings (Snowshagal collection); opening and high levels and the sixth straight decline also reported by MediaFine · Segye Ilbo · SBS Biz
Intraday chart · Follows five-minute KOSPI readings during the regular session; horizontal placement uses the actual times. Apart from the four confirmed OHLC figures, other levels are approximate. The 3 p.m. index and flow snapshot is from Korea Social Welfare Journal; Samsung and SK hynix intraday highs and 11:41 a.m. flows are from Herald Business
Investor totals · KRX KOSPI 3:38 p.m. data, including 'other foreign investors' in the foreign total. KRW 100mn-denominated closing figures, ASML revenue estimates and Seo Sang-young of Mirae Asset Securities are cited from Korea Economic TV; other-corporation flows, USD/KRW and Lee Kyung-min of Daishin Securities from Newsis (via Segye Ilbo); KB Securities stock-level foreign and institutional flows, Samsung's intraday 4%+ gain, Lim Jung-eun of KB Securities and Lee Jun-young of Eugene Investment & Securities from NewsPim; other reported figures from Financial News⁠·⁠Aju Business Daily (including ASML release timing). Foreign and institutional rankings from Pinpoint News (foreign⁠·⁠institutions)
Futures and program trading · KRX KOSPI 200 futures investor totals at 3:49 p.m.; regular-session program trading figures at 3:37 p.m. Five-session totals use KRX data. The 12-session and October cumulative figures are Snowshagal calculations from 3:38 p.m. daily tallies.
USD/KRW · Both prices measured at 3:30 p.m., the same time on consecutive Korean trading days. October 14's 1,338.3 from Newsis (via Segye Ilbo); October 13's 1,345.1 from MoneyToday
Turnover · KOSPI KRW 19.9282tn, versus a five-session average of KRW 22.0251tn (0.90×), per the 3:38 p.m. tally.
Short selling · Combines KRX regular trading and Nextrade's main session; 3:38 p.m. compilation. Equities only (ETFs, ETNs and ELWs excluded; preferred shares included).
Breadth · KRX counts of gainers and losers, finalized at 4:10 p.m. Limit-up stocks are counted separately from other advancers.
Sector and theme performance · KRX close-to-close index changes and constituent breadth. Individual stock returns from Korea Economic TV · Newsis (via Segye Ilbo); battery stocks and Daol analyst Yoo Ji-woong from Global Economic; shipping stocks and brokerage views from MoneyToday; report of a vessel attacked near Hormuz from News1; Shinhan Financial's Lotte Insurance acquisition from Korea Economic Daily
ASML · Results and guidance from the ASML press release; CEO remarks from Digital Daily; prior full-year outlook and consensus comparisons from Benzinga; dollar-based estimates and valuation discussion from Investing.com; Nikkei close from Reuters (via TradingView); Mistral stake revaluation from Investing.com (earnings transcript); call schedule from ASML announcement; discontinuation of quarterly orders disclosure from Bits&Chips (April 16).
Overseas · Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow and Philadelphia Semiconductor Index are U.S. October 13 closes (Snowshagal collection). Individual stock returns and Applied Materials investor-event commentary from eToday; U.S. bank earnings reactions from MoneyToday; WTI at 4 p.m. KST was collected by Snowshagal (finalized at 4:10 p.m.).
U.S. CPI consensus · Bloomberg projections summarized in Daishin Securities' October 12 'THE GLOBAL Weekly Market Strategy', as of October 11.
Calendar · TSMC earnings date from TSMC Investor Relations; Q3 corporate outlook from TrendForce; prior-quarter gross margin from YX Insights; July–September monthly revenue totaled from TSMC announcements (July⁠·⁠August⁠·⁠September). U.S. inflation-release schedule from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Monetary Policy Board schedule from the Bank of Korea; estimated SK hynix buyback completion from Daishin Securities.