Net Inflow of US$4.5 Billion in Stocks, Bonds
Last month, foreign investment funds in domestic stocks and bonds reversed into net inflows for the first time in four months.
According to a report titled “Trends in International Finance and Foreign Exchange Markets Since November” released by the Bank of Korea on Dec. 12, foreign securities investment funds saw a net inflow of US$4.5 billion last month, marking a shift to positive territory for the first time in four months since July when the inflow was US$1.04 billion.
Foreign investors were observed to be net buyers in the stock market with a total of US$2.64 billion and in the bond market with US$1.86 billion last month.
The analysis suggests that the expectation of a recovery in the semiconductor industry has fueled optimism in stock investments, while concerns over prolonged global high-interest rates have eased, contributing to the net inflow trend in bond investments.