Market record by trading date
South Korean stock movers on August 18, 2026
Review verified rankings from the KOSPI and KOSDAQ for August 18, 2026.
The stocks that moved most on this trading date
좋은사람들 led gainers at +30.00%. 풍원정밀 led decliners at -29.93%. 시스웍 recorded the highest share volume.
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Highest turnover
Stocks ranked by accumulated trading value.
| Rank | Company | Close | Change | Turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₩1,662,000 | +1.03% | ₩8,773,294,000,000 | |
| 2 | ₩268,500 | -2.19% | ₩6,616,933,000,000 | |
| 3 | ₩1,440,000 | -7.57% | ₩1,625,494,000,000 | |
| 4 | ₩1,135,000 | -1.65% | ₩845,300,000,000 | |
| 5 | ₩188,300 | -3.73% | ₩842,505,000,000 | |
| 6 | ₩17,990 | +49.92% | ₩715,500,000,000 | |
| 7 | ₩179,300 | +0.84% | ₩423,039,000,000 | |
| 8 | ₩435,000 | -3.97% | ₩383,667,000,000 | |
| 9 | ₩208,000 | -3.26% | ₩329,216,000,000 | |
| 10 | ₩42,650 | +5.57% | ₩289,250,000,000 | |
| 11 | ₩39,200 | +7.10% | ₩272,081,000,000 | |
| 12 | ₩488,000 | -5.43% | ₩243,212,000,000 |
Most active
Stocks ranked by shares traded.
| Rank | Company | Close | Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₩12 | -29.41% | 57,749,889 | |
| 2 | ₩1,934 | +12.90% | 47,713,374 | |
| 3 | ₩268,500 | -2.19% | 26,042,555 | |
| 4 | ₩4,500 | +13.92% | 21,405,521 | |
| 5 | ₩3,870 | -5.61% | 18,157,088 | |
| 6 | ₩2,385 | -7.38% | 16,436,901 | |
| 7 | ₩698 | +22.24% | 16,146,374 | |
| 8 | ₩4,600 | +3.37% | 15,188,778 | |
| 9 | ₩12,970 | +4.60% | 13,798,698 | |
| 10 | ₩2,215 | +5.48% | 13,288,268 | |
| 11 | ₩731 | -0.68% | 11,190,035 | |
| 12 | ₩13,950 | +4.10% | 10,935,093 |
Top gainers
Stocks with the largest positive move from the prior close.
| Rank | Company | Close | Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₩429 | +30.00% | 2,955,235 | |
| 2 | ₩3,510 | +30.00% | 957,949 | |
| 3 | ₩2,350 | +29.98% | 223,460 | |
| 4 | ₩1,587 | +29.98% | 1,110,683 | |
| 5 | ₩1,045 | +29.98% | 819,813 | |
| 6 | ₩1,336 | +29.96% | 1,697,618 | |
| 7 | ₩1,966 | +29.94% | 1,378,766 | |
| 8 | ₩15,110 | +29.92% | 3,226,376 | |
| 9 | ₩3,670 | +29.91% | 4,427,659 | |
| 10 | ₩37,800 | +29.90% | 1,106,710 | |
| 11 | ₩5,550 | +29.82% | 5,347,503 | |
| 12 | ₩2,395 | +29.81% | 216,706 |
Top losers
Stocks with the largest negative move from the prior close.
| Rank | Company | Close | Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₩4,120 | -29.93% | 634,307 | |
| 2 | ₩12 | -29.41% | 57,749,889 | |
| 3 | ₩17,020 | -26.16% | 836,248 | |
| 4 | ₩1,131 | -24.45% | 1,638,923 | |
| 5 | ₩5,720 | -23.22% | 3,274,357 | |
| 6 | ₩805 | -20.53% | 1,079,843 | |
| 7 | ₩8,100 | -18.18% | 2,758,041 | |
| 8 | ₩12,010 | -17.51% | 953,002 | |
| 9 | ₩5,650 | -16.91% | 538,837 | |
| 10 | ₩2,015 | -16.56% | 486,407 | |
| 11 | ₩12,400 | -16.55% | 1,866,167 | |
| 12 | ₩22,750 | -16.36% | 204,962 |
Data sources and method
Bullstory verifies Yahoo Finance market rankings and Naver Finance turnover records before storing each date.
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