KOSPI and Kosdaq are displayed in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Monday. The benchmark KOSPI closed at 6,299.66, up 0.65 percent from the previous session, while the secondary Kosdaq closed at 854.47, up 6.97 percent. Yonhap
KOSPI edged higher but failed to reclaim the 6,300 level, Monday, while the Kosdaq surged more than 6 percent to close above 850.
The benchmark KOSPI closed 0.65 percent higher at 6,299.66 after opening up 0.33 percent, snapping a two-session losing streak.
Foreign investors sold a net 1.5 trillion won ($1.06 billion) of shares, while retail and institutional investors bought a net 899.8 billion won and 567.4 billion won, respectively.
SK hynix fell 0.14 percent to 1,420,000 won, while Samsung Electronics declined 0.43 percent to 230,000 won.
