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Foreign Investors Unload 1.3 Trillion in a Massive Sell-Off… KOSPI Drops Over 3%

Individual Investors Are Currently Net Buyers of 1.5322 Trillion Won Samsung and INICS Corporation Both Post Losses KOSDAQ Falls by Over 4%

Kwon Oh Seok
2026-11-03 13:48:22
[Edaily Reporter Kwon Oh Seok ] The KOSPI continues to slide as foreign investors sell off more than 1 trillion won worth of stocks.
The KOSPI index is displayed on an electronic board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 3rd. (Photo = News1)

According to MP Doctor on the 3rd, the KOSPI opened at 5,715.19, down 143.89 points (2.46%) from the previous trading day, and as of 1:39 p.m., it was trading at 5,625.34, down 233.74 points (3.99%).
So far today, retail investors are the only group showing net buying in the KOSPI market, with 1.5322 trillion won in net purchases, while foreign and institutional investors are net sellers of 1.3283 trillion won and 475.6 billion won, respectively. By trading type, combined arbitrage and non-arbitrage trades show a net selling position of 996.5 billion won.

Following renewed concerns over the profitability of artificial intelligence (AI) investments, which led to mixed trading in U.S. markets overnight, the domestic stock market is also remaining weak. In particular, selling pressure on major domestic semiconductor stocks continues. At the same time, SamsungElectronics(005930)is trading at 218,500 won, down 10,500 won (4.59%) from the previous trading day, while SK hynix(000660)is trading at 1,383,000 won, down 89,000 won (6.05%).
Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index opened at 723.92, down 10.44 points (1.42%) from the previous trading day, and is currently trading at 704.73, down 29.63 points (4.03%).
So far today, retail investors alone have been net buyers of 304.2 billion won in the KOSDAQ market, while foreign and institutional investors have been net sellers of 126.0 billion won and 165.5 billion won, respectively. By trading type, combined arbitrage and non-arbitrage trades show a net selling position of 136.8 billion won.

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