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Foreigners Buy Financials and Energy; Retail Snaps Up Samsung and SK Hynix with KRW 2.8tn

Fund flows in the Korean market diverged: foreigners bought financials and energy, institutions favored Hanmi Semiconductor, while retail investors net-bought about KRW 2.8tn of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Heavy retail buying typically absorbs institutional selling and can raise short-term volatility, but the medium-term impact is neutral as long as AI memory demand holds up.

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뉴스투데이 · 09-20 00:54 KST

Foreigners buy financials and energy, institutions pick Hanmi Semiconductor; retail snaps up Samsung and SK Hynix with KRW 2.8tn

A Korean media roundup of recent market flows: foreigners added financials and energy, institutions favored Hanmi Semiconductor, while retail investors net-bought Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for roughly KRW 2.8tn combined. This is flow statistics rather than company fundamentals or policy news, so its direct impact on SK Hynix shares is limited and mainly reflects retail sentiment and short-term positioning.