Foreign investors dump $62 billion in South Korean stocks as domestic traders absorb the blow

Foreign investors have sold more than 90 trillion won ($62 billion) in South Korean stocks so far in 2026, but domestic retail buyers have matched them nearly dollar for dollar.  Local traders recently experienced a “Black Friday” where roughly 1.24 trillion won ($801 million) in foreign outflows from KOSPI-listed shares alone was recorded.  South Korean...