Foreigners Sold 300 Billion KRW, KOSDAQ -0.67% Weakness While KOSPI Holds?
Foreigners launched a large selloff intraday, and the market is tense.
Today intraday (collected 2026-09-16 14:30 KST) foreign investors dumped about 300 billion KRW, and that headline is shaking the market.
Retail asks: "How much does 300 billion move the market?"
That size is a fairly strong short-term supply signal.
If volume follows, it can lead to momentum.
How are the indices intraday? (collected 2026-09-16 14:30 KST)
KOSPI: 6,627.60 (+0.01%) [2026-09-16 Intraday (unconfirmed)]
KOSDAQ: 806.93 (-0.67%) [2026-09-16 Intraday (unconfirmed)]
KOSPI is slightly positive, while KOSDAQ shows clearer weakness.
Intraday (unconfirmed): these are trading-day figures and may differ from the final close.
What do overseas flows signal? (source: recent trading day sector changes)
US Communication: +2.71%
US Energy: +0.73%
US Utilities: -2.92%
US Materials: -3.72%
There is a big dispersion across sectors.
This indicates mixed risk-on and risk-off flows.
Other news shaking the market
Bitcoin surged 23% then some funds were sold, with ARK Invest cashing out 40.04 million USD.
Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of 390 million USD.
Rapid moves in crypto are disturbing short-term flows across risk assets.
What should investors watch now?
Foreign net selling trends and the pace of further selling are key.
Whether KOSDAQ leadership and trading volume concentrate matters for small caps.
Changes in Bitcoin, global rates, and oil are variables for risk-asset flows.
So, up or down
Downward pressure
Foreign selling, 300 billion, notable short-term selling pressure
KOSDAQ, -0.67%, small caps show clear weakness
Bitcoin ETF net outflow, 390 million USD, signal of risk-asset fund exit
Holding up
KOSPI, +0.01%, large caps relatively defensive
US Communication sector, +2.71%, some foreign demand exists
Bitcoin surge followed by partial profit-taking and liquidity reallocation
This is for reference only.
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※ This article is for information only and is not investment advice.
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