Korean Stocks Open Higher but Close Lower as Semiconductor Heavyweights Slip; Csop Kospi 200 Etf (03121.HK) Falls 1.30%

NewTimeSpace News:ROYALFLUSH INFO iFinD data shows that Csop Kospi 200 Etf (03121.HK) closed at HKD 6.820 on October 6, down 1.30% (HKD 0.090), with full-day turnover of 2.75 million shares worth HKD 18.8054 million, a turnover ratio of 2.67% and an amplitude of 1.74%; it opened at HKD 6.910, hit a high of HKD 6.910 and a low of HKD 6.790, with an average price of HKD 6.831. At the close the order imbalance ratio was -94.05% with a bid-ask gap of -1,138, indicating heavier sell-side orders. The price is below the unit NAV of HKD 6.8544 as of October 2, trading at a slight discount (a premium/discount rate of about 0.30% on the MoneyDJ basis, against a one-month average of 0.16%).

On performance, the product was launched on June 17, 2026 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on June 18 as Hong Kong's first ETF tracking the KOSPI 200 Index, with a listing price of about HKD 7.8; the current price is down about 12.6% from that listing price. On the terminal's basis, the 60-day return is -12.82%, the 20-day return -0.29% and the 5-day return -2.17%, while year-to-date, 120-day and 250-day returns show 0.00% as the fund has been listed for less than a year. Heavyweights weakened broadly on the day: Samsung Electronics fell 1.45% to KRW 272,000, SK Hynix fell 3.69% to KRW 1.77 million, Samsung Biologics dropped 3.10% and Hanwha Aerospace 4.38%; LG Electronics bucked the trend with a 7.64% gain and Samsung SDI rose more than 8%.

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