British investors were the most active traders in South Korea’s stock market this year.
Data from the Financial Supervisory Service show that foreigners bought 1.25 trillion won ($889 billion) worth of Korean shares from January through August, with British investors leading the pack.
Trading volume by country
- Britain: 557.4 trillion won, 44.7 % of all foreign trading.
- Cayman Islands: 14.1 % of the total.
- Singapore: 12.1 %.
These three countries accounted for 70 % of all foreign transactions in Korean stocks.
Asian investors were quiet, trading only 0.5 % of the market from China and Hong Kong, and 0.4 % from Japan.
Who owns the biggest pile of local stocks?
While Britons led in trading volume, U.S. investors hold the largest share of Korean equities overall. At the end of August, American investors owned 367.4 trillion won of Korean shares—40.6 % of all offshore holdings.
Korean stocks hit new highs
South Korean stocks broke the 3,500‑point barrier for the first time after news that OpenAI is partnering with chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. On October 2, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 3,549.21, up 2.7 % (93.38 points). Trade volume that day reached 394.92 million shares—worth 18.57 trillion won ($13.25 billion). In the heavy trading session, 589 trades were winners while 291 were losers.
The stronger won and a surge in foreign interest are helping the Korean market climb, keeping investors watching for the next move.
Source: ianslive
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