Kospi figures are shown on a digital board inside the Hana Bank main branch in Jung District, central Seoul, on June 5. [YONHAP]
More stocks listed on the benchmark Kospi have declined than advanced in recent weeks despite the market rally, the bourse operator said Sunday, suggesting that investment is increasingly concentrated in a handful of heavyweight semiconductor stocks.
According to the Korea Exchange (KRX), an average of 210 Kospi-listed stocks advanced, while 586 declined and the remainder were unchanged during the two weeks from May 26 through Friday.
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The trend came even as major market heavyweights posted strong gains.
