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Investor Trading Activity: Institutional Buying Leads Market on the 9th
Finance · Investment Banks/Brokers · yonhap_finance · 2026-09-09
On the 9th, institutional investors recorded net buying in the KOSPI market, while foreign and retail investors showed a net selling trend.
What Happened
Market Flow Overview: On the 9th, institutional investors net bought 941.7 billion KRW in the KOSPI market, driving the index higher. Conversely, foreign and retail investors net sold 427.1 billion KRW and 2.28 trillion KRW, respectively, indicating profit-taking behavior.
Institutional Activity: Within the institutional category, financial investment firms led the buying with 734.1 billion KRW in net purchases. Investment trusts and private equity funds also remained net buyers, while pension funds recorded a net sell of 41.0 billion KRW.
KOSDAQ Market Dynamics: In the KOSDAQ market, foreign investors acted as the primary buyers, recording 226.8 billion KRW in net purchases. Retail investors, however, continued their selling streak by offloading 214.4 billion KRW worth of shares.
Data Context: Other corporate entities showed significant activity with a net purchase of 1.78 trillion KRW in the KOSPI market. The provided data reflects the closing figures from the Korea Exchange as of 3:35 PM.