South Korean retail investors sold a net ₩16.8362 trillion (approximately $12.5 billion) on the KOSPI from the 3rd through the 9th, even as the index climbed 7.45% from 6,562 to 7,051 points. The selling was concentrated in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together accounted for roughly 85% of retail net selling, suggesting widespread profit-taking after a sharp rally. Retail investors also directed more than ₩430 billion (approximately $320.4 million) into inverse ETFs (funds designed to profit from market declines) tracking the KOSPI and semiconductor stocks. Foreign investors, institutions and other corporations bought shares during the period, helping absorb the supply. Analysts cited resistance around 7,000, repeated failures to hold that level at the close, oil prices above $100 per barrel amid Middle East tensions and potential future profit-taking by foreign investors as risks. On the 10th, the KOSPI closed at 7,033.92 despite quadruple witching (simultaneous futures and options expiration) and foreign selling, while the KOSDAQ rose to 836.92.