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Investor Trading Trends for August 5

Finance · Investment Banks/Brokers · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-05

A breakdown of trading volume and net buying trends by investor type for the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets as of August 5.

What Happened

Market Data: Trading data by investor type for the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets was compiled as of 3:35 PM on August 5.

Foreign Activity: Foreign investors recorded a net purchase of 1.45 trillion KRW in the KOSPI market, while net selling 297.1 billion KRW in the KOSDAQ market.

Institutional and Retail: Institutional investors net sold 280.1 billion KRW in the KOSPI, while retail investors net sold 1.18 trillion KRW, highlighting divergent trading patterns.

Data Source: The information was provided by the Korea Exchange (KRX) and Yonhap Infomax, detailing the buy and sell values across both major markets.

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