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Foreign Investors Pull 20 Trillion Won from Korean Stocks, SK hynix and Samsung Hit Hardest

Liberty Times reports that foreign investors net withdrew about 20 trillion won from the Korean stock market, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix facing the heaviest selling. The large-scale outflow reflects global caution toward Korean chip stocks and could pressure share prices short-term, though funds may return if industry fundamentals remain solid.

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自由財經 · 10-05 18:19 KST
Foreign Investors Pull 20 Trillion Won from Korean Stocks, SK hynix and Samsung Hit Hardest
Foreign investors have pulled 20 trillion won from Korean equities, with SK hynix and Samsung Electronics bearing the brunt of the selling. The massive foreign outflow poses significant downward pressure on SK hynix's share price in the near term.
The Korea Herald · 10-04 13:02 KST
Foreign Investors Sell W20.3tr in Korean Stocks, Led by SK Hynix and Samsung
Foreign investors net sold 20.3 trillion won of Korean stocks, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics the main targets. The large-scale outflow reflects concerns over memory chip valuations and earnings prospects, posing notable short-term downside pressure on SK Hynix shares.
Chosunbiz · 10-04 08:52 KST
Foreigners Sell 20 Trillion Won of KOSPI in a Month; Samsung, SK Hynix Top Net Sellers
Foreigners net sold about 20 trillion won of KOSPI in a month, with Samsung and SK Hynix the top net sellers. Concentrated selling of the memory duo reflects profit-taking and FX/tariff worries, pressuring Hynix shares near-term; watch for a foreign-flow inflection.
경북매일 · 10-04 06:43 KST
Foreigners Dump 20 Trillion Won in a Month, Selling Samsung and SK Hynix Heavily
Local coverage of the same event: foreigners net sold about 20 trillion won in a month, with selling concentrated in Samsung and SK Hynix. Broad de-risking of memory names is a near-term liquidity negative; watch for continued foreign outflows.