The KOSPI closed higher today, but foreign investors kept selling Korea's biggest stock.
The KOSPI closed up 45.78 points at 6,742.74 and the KOSDAQ gained 13.82 points to 827.15, while the won weakened to 1,386.10 per dollar and the 10-year bond yield eased to 4.04%. Foreign investors continued selling Samsung Electronics shares despite the company's large-scale buyback program, raising questions about what's really driving the index higher. Separately, six of the ten companies that listed on Korean exchanges in July and August closed below their offer price on debut day, a sharp reversal from the "quadruple-return" listing pattern seen earlier this year.
Sources:
KOSPI, KOSDAQ Close Higher as Won Weakens to 1,386.10 — Seoul Economic Daily, August 26, 2026
Foreign Investors Keep Selling Samsung Despite Buyback — Seoul Economic Daily, August 26, 2026
New Listings Fall Below Offer Price as IPO Market Cools — Seoul Economic Daily, August 26, 2026
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