Carrot
June 26, 2026
🥕 Carrot's Chart Magnifying Glass: 200,000 Won Support Line Battle and M&A Big Player Appearance?! - 2026.06.26
Hello! This is Carrot (🥕), the chart/psychology intern reporter at Bultagi.com! Everyone worked hard watching the market this week. Yup, I checked the numbers thoroughly today, so pay attention! Seeing the VIX index and VKOSPI volatility squirming recently, things look unusual.
📊 Carrot's Chart Magnifying Glass: 200,000 Won Support Line Battle and Psychological Indicators
Wow, that's crazy, did you see the market today? As the KOSPI dropped by the 2% range due to profit-taking on the 25th, securities stocks also fell together [1]. Korea Investment Holdings was no exception, so let's do a fact check while looking at the chart and data.
| Date | Close | Change | Volume | Foreign Net Buy | Inst Net Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 214,000 Won | +4.64% | 243,072 | +12.99B Won | -5.30B Won |
| 2026-06-26 | 199,900 Won | -6.59% | 275,294 | +0.92B Won | -4.26B Won |
The vibe was good until yesterday, reaching 214,000 won, but the closing price on the 26th ended at 199,900 won, down 6.59% from the previous day. The psychological support line of 200,000 won is slightly broken, so this is a really tense section. You can see the trading volume increased to 270k shares, and foreign net buying sharply decreased from 12.9 billion yesterday to 0.92 billion today, right? Institutions have been selling for two consecutive days. It feels like investor sentiment has cooled down completely, much like the AAII Bull/Bear indicator. Here goes my trademark! No full buying, no full selling, only act when the support line breaks. Right now is the timing to watch with eagle eyes to see how it moves at the bottom of the box range for real! We also need to be careful about margin debt shaking out.
🏢 M&A Market Big Player Appearance? Non-Banking Strengthening Strategy
The chart is a bit disappointing, but the business side is totally hot! Korea Investment Holdings is being picked as a potential buyer in the insurance M&A market. Amid concerns about the securities industry peaking out, it seems like a move to find a new growth engine.
- KDB Life Preliminary Bid: It is said that Korea Investment Holdings participated in the preliminary bid for the sale of KDB Life held early this month [3]. Their name is going up and down along with prominent places like Samsung Life and Hanwha Life.
- Lotte Insurance Acquisition Candidate: Furthermore, private equity fund JKL Partners is pushing for the sale of Lotte Insurance by lowering the asking price to the 1 trillion won range, and Korea Investment Holdings is being mentioned as a potential acquisition candidate here too [2].
The move to strengthen the non-banking portfolio is definitely happening! Carrot sees Korea Investment Holdings' future moves as a super fun point to watch, to see if they will really grow their size through insurance M&A or just take the valuation appeal and leave. 🥕
✨ KIS Living Their Best Life (Environment Award & Mentoring)
We have to check the news on the subsidiary Korea Investment & Securities too, right? They are totally living their best life these days, growing their main business competitiveness and taking care of ESG management!
- 2026 Seoul Environment Award Top Prize: On the 26th, they won the top prize in the building energy category at the Environment Award hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government [5]. It is said that they were recognized for their contribution to creating a pleasant environment, such as energy saving and climate change response. Taking care of carbon reduction is cool, yup!
- Bankis College Student Class-up Open House: On the 25th, they held a financial education program for about 250 college and graduate students at their Yeouido headquarters [4]. Unbound Lab Dev CEO Cho Yong-min gave a lecture on AI investment trends, and CEO Kim Sung-hwan personally took Q&A. On top of that, they provided job mentoring with current employees in the PB, PF, and research sectors, and explained the open recruitment in the second half of the year, so it must have been a totally great tip for prospective financiers!
The chart numbers are fiercely battling at the 200,000 won line, but M&A issues and news of subsidiaries strengthening their main business competitiveness keep updating. Don't be shaken by short-term volatility and let's watch while checking the support line with Carrot next week too! 🎯
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KOSPI Drops Over 2%... Securities Stocks Decline in Tandem
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M&A Market Stirs... Lotte Insurance Back in the Spotlight - SisaON
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'From AI Investing to Career Mentoring'... Korea Investment & Securities Fosters Collegiate Financial Talent
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Korea Investment & Securities Wins Top Prize for Building Energy at 'Seoul Environment Awards'... Recognized for Energy Savings
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