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Investor Trading Activity for the 26th: Institutions Net Buy 764.8 Billion KRW
Finance · Investment Banks/Brokers · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-26
A summary of investor trading activity on the 26th shows institutional investors leading the KOSPI with a net purchase of 764.8 billion KRW.
What Happened
KOSPI Activity: Institutional investors were the primary drivers in the KOSPI market, recording a net purchase of 764.8 billion KRW. Meanwhile, foreign and individual investors were net sellers, offloading 105.2 billion KRW and 2.24 trillion KRW, respectively.
KOSDAQ Activity: In the KOSDAQ market, both institutions and foreign investors were net sellers, with 105.2 billion KRW and 91.1 billion KRW in net sales. Individual investors were the sole net buyers, purchasing 192.9 billion KRW.
Key Investor Groups: Financial investment firms led the institutional buying spree in the KOSPI with 690.9 billion KRW in net purchases. Conversely, pension funds recorded a net sale of 33.6 billion KRW in the KOSPI.
Corporate Flows: Other corporate entities played a significant role in market liquidity, recording a net purchase of 1.59 trillion KRW in the KOSPI, marking a notable shift in supply and demand dynamics.