Foreign investors sell ₩31.66 trillion in South Korean stocks, extending streak to seven months

Foreign investors net sold ₩31.66 trillion (approximately $22.7 billion) of South Korean listed stocks in July, extending their selling streak to seven consecutive months. The KOSPI accounted for ₩30.78 trillion (approximately $22.1 billion) of the outflows, while the KOSDAQ saw ₩889 billion (approximately $637.7 million) in net selling. European investors led the withdrawals with ₩25.7 trillion (approximately $18.4 billion), including ₩20.2 trillion (approximately $14.5 billion) sold by UK investors. By contrast, investors from the Americas bought ₩1.1 trillion (approximately $789.1 million) in stocks, with U.S. investors purchasing ₩3.5 trillion (approximately $2.5 billion). Foreign investors net purchased ₩4.77 trillion (approximately $3.4 billion) in listed bonds and, after ₩2.38 trillion (approximately $1.7 billion) in maturities, recorded ₩2.39 trillion (approximately $1.7 billion) in net investment. Bond inflows continued for a fourth consecutive month, focusing on government bonds and maturities of one year or more. Overall, foreign investors withdrew a net ₩29.28 trillion (approximately $21.0 billion) from South Korea's listed securities market. At the end of July, they held ₩2,591.7 trillion (approximately $1.9 trillion) in listed securities, including ₩2,255.5 trillion (approximately $1.6 trillion) in stocks and ₩336.1 trillion (approximately $241.1 billion) in bonds. The report identifies a slowdown in stock selling and the continuation of bond buying as key indicators for future foreign capital flows.

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