Foreigners Net-Sell Record KRW 49 Trillion in Stocks in June, All-Time High

[Economy 365]

Foreign investors offloaded nearly KRW 50 trillion worth of shares in the domestic stock market last month, recording an all-time high in net selling.

According to the Financial Supervisory Service, the net selling amount of listed domestic stocks by foreign investors in June was tallied at KRW 49.336 trillion.

While they sold over KRW 50 trillion in the KOSPI market, they bought about KRW 1.6 trillion in the KOSDAQ, maintaining a net-selling advantage for six consecutive months since January.

However, as stock prices of their holdings rose, the total value of shares held by foreigners actually increased by more than KRW 56 trillion over the course of a month, reaching KRW 2,908.6 trillion.

The foreign ownership ratio also hit a new all-time high at 36.4%.

On the other hand, in the bond market, they made a net investment of KRW 4.478 trillion, continuing net investments for the third consecutive month.

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