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Foreigners snap 6-month buying of Korean stocks in November

Foreign investors became net sellers of Korean stocks in November, ending their six-month buying streak as they sought to cash in gains, data showed Friday.

2025-12-12

Won-dollar exchange rate soars to 1,460 range for first time in seven months

The won closed at 1,461.5 per dollar in overnight trading on Friday, according to the Seoul foreign exchange market on Sunday. This marks the weakest won value since April 9 — during the height of the U.S. trade war — when it ended at 1,472.

2025-11-10

Netflix announces 10-for-one stock split, shares rise

Netflix on Thursday announced a ten-for-one stock split, making the streaming company's shares more affordable for retail investors. The company said it would issue nine additional shares for each share held after close of trading on Nov. 10.

2025-10-31

Foreigners scoop up Korean stocks for 5th month in September

Foreign investors net purchased Korean stocks for the fifth consecutive month in September amid a strong performance of the local stock market, data showed Thursday.

2025-10-16

British investors most active traders of Korean stocks: Data

British investors were the most active traders of Korean stocks this year. According to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service, foreigners traded 1,247.7 trillion won ($889 billion) worth of Korean stocks between January and August.

2025-10-09

Korean gov't bonds to be included in WGBI from April of next year

Korean government bonds will be included in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) starting next April — a piece of news expected to boost the value of domestic bonds and attract significant inflows of foreign capital.

2025-10-08

Foreign investors net purchase Korean stocks for 3rd month in July amid market rally

Foreign investors net purchased Korean stocks for the third consecutive month in July as the local stock market continued to perform well, data showed Thursday.

2025-08-07

Foreigners scoop up Korean stocks for 2nd month in June

Foreign investors purchased 3.07 trillion won in Korean stocks in June, marking the second consecutive month of net buying amid easing U.S. trade concerns.

2025-07-10

Young investors kick the Kospi to the curb for big gains in U.S. markets, cryptocurrencies

Before the recent tariff volatility, the U.S. markets and cryptocurrencies showed consistent growth that outpaced the Korean market, luring young investors and sparking liquidity concerns.

2025-04-12

Investors went on January emerging market buying spree, report shows

Investors flocked to emerging market countries' debt to the tune of $45 billion amid global market instability.

2025-02-19