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KOSPI Foreigner Flows: SK Square and Kakao Attract Buying
Electronic Technology · Semiconductors · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-24
Foreign investors in the KOSPI market heavily bought SK Square and Kakao on the 24th, while aggressively selling off Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
What Happened
Foreign Investment Trends: On the 24th, foreign investors in the KOSPI market focused their buying on SK Square and Kakao. Meanwhile, they engaged in significant selling of major semiconductor stocks, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Top Buys: SK Square led the foreign buying list with 54.5 billion KRW in net purchases, followed by Kakao and LG Innotek. These moves suggest a tactical interest in platform services and IT components.
Top Sells: Foreign investors offloaded 1.81 trillion KRW of Samsung Electronics and 1.56 trillion KRW of SK Hynix. This massive outflow highlights a cooling sentiment toward the semiconductor sector among international investors.
Market Impact: Based on KRX data as of 3:30 PM, the heavy selling of major tech stocks by foreigners exerted downward pressure on the index. The future direction of foreign capital flows remains a critical factor for market volatility.