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Foreign Investors Net Buy Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Offload SK Hynix

Electronic Technology · Electronic Components · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-25

Foreign investors showed a mixed trading pattern on the 25th, heavily buying Samsung Electro-Mechanics while aggressively selling off major semiconductor stocks.

What Happened

Top Foreign Buys: Foreign investors focused their buying activity on Samsung Electro-Mechanics, recording a net purchase of 50.05 billion KRW, followed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at 29.21 billion KRW. Other notable net buys included LIG Defense & Aerospace and SK.

Top Foreign Sells: Conversely, SK Hynix faced significant selling pressure with a net outflow of 1.99 trillion KRW. Samsung Electronics also saw a substantial net sell-off, totaling 1.25 trillion KRW, indicating a major shift in foreign sentiment toward the semiconductor sector.

Market Sentiment: The trading session was characterized by a rotation out of large-cap chipmakers into industrial and defense-related stocks. This move suggests that foreign investors are rebalancing their portfolios amid current market volatility.

Data Source: The information is based on data from the Korea Exchange (KRX) and Yonhap Infomax as of 3:30 PM. The report provides a snapshot of daily capital flows and investor positioning across the KOSPI market.

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