Market close of 10/19 (Mon)

Both indices rose about 2%

If the market were 100 stocks

Advancing
70
Unchanged
4
Declining
26

Something to check

Index move 1.8% · threshold 1.5%

2 to check: large index move · one-sided gainers/decliners

KOSPI5,552.74Preliminary value right after the close — replaced by official KRX data tomorrow morning
Down -3.73%

3MDown -11.48%

KOSDAQ781.97Preliminary value right after the close — replaced by official KRX data tomorrow morning
Down -3.33%

3MUp +7.90%

Close of 10/20 (Tue)Preliminary · just after the close · replaced by official KRX data tomorrow morning

Why we read it this way

  • More stocks rose than fellUp 1,862 · down 674
  • 2차전지 rose the mostDown -0.60% · top 2차전지 Up +8.68%
  • US stocks rose overnightS&P 500 Up +0.28% · USD/KRW ₩1,326.73

Source KRX close · as of 2026-10-19 · Source: global indicators · US close of 10/20 (Tue)

Show the conditions and formulas

Look again when

Better if

If days with more than 50% of stocks gaining continue, one could read it as wider upside room across the market.

Source KRX close · as of 2026-10-19

Worse if

If the KOSPI drops more than 1.5% in a day, one could read it as heavier downside pressure across the market.

Source KRX index · as of 2026-10-19

Conditions are criteria to check from here on. They do not say it will happen, and the two are always shown together.

Also worth checking

  • to checkIndex moveKOSPI +1.76% · KOSDAQ +1.78% (threshold ±1.5%)Source KRX index · as of 2026-10-19
  • to checkGainers & declinersGainers 70% · decliners 25% (2,646 stocks)Source KRX close · as of 2026-10-19
  • usual rangeMarket trading value25.04 trillion KRW, 0.9× the 20-session averageSource KRX close · as of 2026-10-19
  • usual rangeData dateMarket close data of 2026-10-19Source KRX close · as of 2026-10-19

Schedule (earnings & filings)

  • Data for the 10/20 (Tue) close is scheduled after 08:50 KST on 10/21 (Wed) Source KRX close · as of 2026-10-19

For information only, not a solicitation to invest. Investment decisions and their results are your own responsibility.

See the check rules and formulas

My stocks

For information only, not a solicitation to invest. Source: KRX index and closing prices · as of 2026-10-19

Market — close of 10/19 (Mon)

  • KOSPI5,552.74Down -3.73%Preliminary value right after the close — replaced by official KRX data tomorrow morning
  • KOSDAQ781.97Down -3.33%Preliminary value right after the close — replaced by official KRX data tomorrow morning
  • USD/KRW1,326.73Down -0.50%
  • S&P 5007,712.57Up +0.28%
  • Nasdaq 10029,490.28Down -0.13%
  • WTI98.18Down -5.29%

Korea close 10/20 (Tue) · overseas 10/20 (Tue)

Market at a glance

Close 10/19 (Mon) · one cell per traded stock (2,646)
Cell colour = changeCell = open stock · sector name = show that sector only

3MDown -11.48%· vs close on July 20

KOSPI5,768.013M Down -11.48%vs close on 2026-07-20

60 trading days · high 7,096.89 · low 5,554.22 · as of 2026-10-19

· KRX index · close

KOSPI breadth

914 traded
Up 74%
676
Flat 4%
33
Down 22%
205

Stocks per change band (%): ≤−10 3, −10~−5 7, −5~−2 32, −2~0 163, Flat 33, 0~2 406, 2~5 186, 5~10 66, ≥10 18

KOSDAQ breadth

1,732 traded
Up 69%
1,186
Flat 4%
77
Down 27%
469

Stocks per change band (%): ≤−10 5, −10~−5 33, −5~−2 103, −2~0 328, Flat 77, 0~2 598, 2~5 414, 5~10 141, ≥10 33

Total trading value

0.87× the 20-day average

25.04 trillion KRW

0.87× the 20-day average
  • KOSPI 20.01 trillion KRW
  • KOSDAQ 5.03 trillion KRW

52-week highs · lows

Market check

2 to check

  • Index moveIndex move 1.78% · threshold 1.5%
  • One-sided breadthOne-sided breadth 70% · threshold 70%
  • Trading valueTrading value 0.87× · threshold 1.5×
Check rules

Sectors

  • -4.00% or less
  • -1.50%
  • -0.30%
  • Flat
  • +0.30%
  • +1.50%
  • +4.00% or more
All sectors

Top by trading value

Stocks with the largest trading value (close of 2026-10-19)
Stock20DChangeTrading value
SK하이닉스Last 20 sessions close -24.44%Up +0.39%4.67 trillion KRW
삼성전자Last 20 sessions close -12.27%Up +1.16%3.79 trillion KRW
한화오션Last 20 sessions close -22.09%Down -1.23%1.44 trillion KRW
삼성전기Last 20 sessions close -11.16%Down -1.52%982.5B KRW
삼성전자우Last 20 sessions close -8.66%Up +2.21%704.9B KRW
삼성SDILast 20 sessions close +8.23%Up +11.70%593.3B KRW
SK스퀘어Last 20 sessions close -22.00%Down -0.51%384.5B KRW
LG에너지솔루션Last 20 sessions close +18.19%Up +7.20%325.0B KRW

Top investor flows

Top gainers and losers

Close of 10/20 (Tue)Preliminary · just after the close · replaced by official KRX data tomorrow morning

Gainers

Gainers
RankStock20DCloseChange
1형지I&CLast 20 sessions close +36.39%1,140Up +29.99%
2플리토Last 20 sessions close -9.02%10,750Up +29.99%
3에스팀Last 20 sessions close -3.95%3,795Up +29.97%
4자이언트스텝Last 20 sessions close -2.40%1,267Up +29.95%
5KR모터스Last 20 sessions close -10.31%1,289Up +29.94%

Losers

Losers
RankStock20DCloseChange
1바른손이앤에이Last 20 sessions close +9.72%474Down -29.99%
2푸드나무Last 20 sessions close -21.09%1,520Down -29.95%
3큐리옥스바이오시스템즈Last 20 sessions close +41.14%54,000Down -22.08%
4인디에프Last 20 sessions close +2.70%3,160Down -16.84%
5멜콘Last 20 sessions close -17.00%12,080Down -16.69%

Global & FX

Global & FX
Indicator1MValue1D1M
S&P 5007,712.57Up +0.28%Up +0.81%
Nasdaq 10029,490.28Down -0.13%Down -0.52%
VIX volatility index17.31Down -6.13%Up +16.88%
USD/KRW₩1,326.73Down -0.50%Down -4.18%
US dollar index101.71Down -0.27%Up +1.49%
WTI crude oilUS$98.18Down -5.29%Up +2.19%
GoldUS$4,142.5Down -0.42%Down -6.38%
Semiconductor ETF SOXX · Update delayedUS$544.85Down -2.60%Up +3.44%

Overnight US trading

Overnight US trading
StockChange barChange
S&P 500 futuresUp +0.52%
Nasdaq 100 futuresUp +0.61%
Nikkei 225 futuresUp +1.37%
SK텔레콤Down -0.09%
KB금융Up +0.51%
신한지주Up +0.26%
포스코홀딩스Down -2.06%
KTDown -0.05%

For information only, not a solicitation to invest. Investment decisions and their results are your own responsibility. Sources: KRX · Toss investor flows · DART · global indicator providers · as of 2026-10-19