Group 1 - Foreign investors have net sold 9.1 trillion KRW worth of stocks in the South Korean main market as of February 20, 2026, compared to a net sale of 4.6 trillion KRW for the entire year of 2025 [1] - Samsung Electronics has faced a net sale of 9.5 trillion KRW in the current year [1] Group 2 - Analysts suggest that the foreign sell-off of Seoul stocks is primarily to realize recent gains rather than a bearish outlook on the South Korean stock market [3] - Despite ongoing trade uncertainties due to U.S. tariff policies, South Korea's exports continued to grow, with a year-on-year increase of 23.5% and imports rising by 11.7% in the first 20 days of February, resulting in a trade surplus of 4.95 billion USD [3] - A report from the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT indicates that the technological gap between South Korea and China is widening in 11 key areas and 136 core technologies from 2022 to 2024, with China surpassing South Korea in the strategic technology field of secondary batteries [3]
韩国股票遭外国投资者抛售，芯片需求坚挺推动出口增长
Huan Qiu Wang·2026-02-24 01:09