According to the Korea Exchange, on July 9, foreign investors resumed net purchases of Samsung Electronics with 845,552 shares after 14 consecutive trading days of selling since June 18. This marked a significant shift in sentiment.
Meanwhile, SK Hynix saw foreign investors net-buy 88,312 shares on July 8 after 14 trading days of selling, but returned to net selling the next day. The alternating pattern suggests foreign investors are rebalancing semiconductor positions rather than wholesale portfolio exits amid global tech selloffs. KOSPI fell 13.97% in July, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declining 16.76% and 17.50% respectively.