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Investor Trading Activity Report for the 25th: Institutional Buying Dominates
Finance · Investment Banks/Brokers · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-25
A breakdown of investor trading activity on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets for the 25th, highlighting net buying and selling positions by major market participants.
What Happened
Market Liquidity Overview: On the 25th, institutional investors recorded a net purchase of 1.17 trillion KRW on the KOSPI, providing significant support to the market. Conversely, foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 3.82 trillion KRW worth of shares.
Retail Investor Behavior: Individual investors were active buyers on the KOSPI, net purchasing 1.05 trillion KRW. However, they shifted to a net selling position of 136.7 billion KRW on the KOSDAQ market.
Institutional Breakdown: Financial investment firms led the institutional buying spree on the KOSPI with 1.07 trillion KRW in net purchases. Pension funds maintained a relatively stable position with a net purchase of 23.4 billion KRW.
KOSDAQ Market Dynamics: Foreign investors acted as the primary drivers on the KOSDAQ, recording a net purchase of 132.9 billion KRW. Institutional investors also contributed to the positive sentiment with a net purchase of 14.8 billion KRW.