Financialpost said individuals were net buyers on July 7 even as local indexes fell sharply, while foreigners sold KRW 2.274 trillion and institutions sold KRW 63.2 billion.
South Korean retail investors were net buyers on July 7 despite another sharp drop in local stock indexes, underscoring a familiar pattern in which individual traders step in during market weakness. Retail investors bought a net KRW 2.3179 trillion, about $1.522 billion, while foreigners sold KRW 2.274 trillion, about $1.493 billion, and institutions sold KRW 63.2 billion, according to Korean financial media outlet Financialpost.