UK investors lead Korean stock sell-off as US funds keep buying
- Source
- The Korea Herald - Business
- Source link
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10848344
- Published
- 2026-08-21 16:06:07
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-21 08:34:50
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- South Korea
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Foreign investors pulled sharply out of South Korean equities in July, with UK investors leading a massive stock sell-off even as US investors remained net buyers, data showed Friday. According to data released by the Financial Supervisory Service, foreign investors net sold 31.7 trillion ($22.9 billion) won worth of listed stocks in July, extending their net-selling streak to seven months. Foreign selling was concentrated on the country's main bourse Kospi, with investors net selling 30.8 trill
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