Foreign investors 7trillion won in net sales; exchange rate 1,540won breached, KOSPI falls
4On the day, foreign investors net-sold domestic stocks worth 7trillion won. Against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Middle East, the won-dollar exchange rate surpassed 1,540won, while the KOSPI fell and interest rates surged.
2026Year 6month 4day, foreign investors net-sold domestic stocks worth 7trillion won. This net selling was classified as the second-largest on record. Foreign investors' selling affected financial markets overall that day.
Heightened tensions in the Middle East were cited as the backdrop. The won-dollar exchange rate rose sharply, surpassing 1,540won. The rise in the exchange rate was also pronounced in the foreign exchange market that day.
The KOSPI index closed lower. Selling pressure was observed mainly in large-cap stocks. Market participants watched foreign investors' trading flows closely.
Government bond yields surged. Yields rose in both short-term and long-term maturities. Volatility also increased in the bond market.
The scale of this sell-off and the movements in exchange rates and interest rates will be recorded as the key events of the day's trading. Foreign investors' net selling and geopolitical concerns continued on the same day. The market repriced assets based on these variables.
Please refer to exchange disclosures for specific closing figures and trading details by security. Investors should review foreign ownership ratios and the disclosed supply-and-demand data. Verification of overall market figures for the day is replaced by official closing data.
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