Foreigners turn to net sellers of Korean stocks in Sept.

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SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors again sold South Korean stocks in September amid rising bond yields and woes over artificial intelligence (AI)-related investment, central bank data showed Friday.

Offshore investors offloaded a net US$14.16 billion worth of local stocks last month, following a net buying of $40 million in August, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).

Foreign investors had been net sellers of local stocks since January this year but turned to net buyers in August.

The BOK said foreign investors sold local stocks amid woes that stretched tensions in the Middle East would jack up inflationary pressure and renewed concerns over excessive investment in AI infrastructure.

They sold off $5.81 billion worth of local bonds last month, following a $4.53 billion sell-off the previous month.

The won was trading at 1,352.8 won per dollar at the end of September, compared with 1,368.6 won a month earlier.

Financial data is shown on a screen inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on Oct. 16, 2026. (Yonhap)

Foreigners turn to net sellers of Korean stocks in Sept.

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首尔，10 月 16 日（韩联社）——韩国央行周五公布的数据显示，受债券收益率上升和人工智能（AI）相关投资前景不明朗的影响，外国投资者在 9 月份再次抛售韩国股票。

根据韩国央行（BOK）的数据，继8月份净买入4000万美元之后，上个月境外投资者净卖出价值141.6亿美元的韩国本土股票。

今年1月以来，外国投资者一直是本地股票的净卖方，但8月份转为净买方。

韩国央行表示，由于中东紧张局势加剧将推高通胀压力，以及对人工智能基础设施过度投资的担忧，外国投资者抛售了韩国本土股票。

继上个月抛售价值 45.3 亿美元的本地债券之后，他们上个月又抛售了价值 58.1 亿美元的本地债券。

9 月底，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,352.8 韩元，而一个月前为 1,368.6 韩元。

2026年10月16日，首尔市中心韩亚银行交易室内的屏幕上显示着金融数据。（韩联社）

9月份，外国投资者转而净卖出韩国股票。