Samchonix, which plunged more than 10% in two days last week, is seeking direction in a stable range.

Samsung Electronics [005930] and SK Hynix [000660] continued to fluctuate in the early trading on the 9th, showing a trend of searching for direction.

On this day, in the stock market, Samsung Electronics is trading at 189,200 won, up 0.26% from the previous price as of 9:12 am.

Samsung Electronics, which started trading at 187,200 won, down 0.79%, rose to 191,400 won (+1.43%) at one point, but then fell back to 187,000 won (-0.90%), showing fluctuations.

At the same time, SK Hynix is ​​selling at 1,131,000 won, down 0.09% from the previous price.

SK Hynix, like Samsung Electronics, appears to be having trouble finding its direction easily, rising to 1,143,000 won (+0.97%) immediately after opening and then falling again to 1,116,000 won (-1.41%).

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix had previously plummeted by 13.44% and 18.91%, respectively, over the past two days on the 5th and 6th.

Stock prices fell sharply late last week due to caution over the move to strengthen regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) data centers following the US Democratic Party's landslide victory in the midterm elections, but concerns appear to have eased somewhat as major US semiconductor stocks have since rebounded.

At the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the 6th local time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.46%, but the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index rose 0.31% and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.09%.

In particular, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index soared 4.2%, partially making up for the previous day's sharp drop (-12.25%).

At this time, foreigners alone are net selling 214.3 billion won in the stock market. Individuals and institutions are net buying 106.6 billion won and 93 billion won.

In the KOSPI electrical and electronics industry, which includes Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, foreigners have a selling advantage of KRW 169.4 billion, while individuals and institutions have a buying advantage of KRW 92.7 billion and KRW 66.6 billion.