KOSPI volatility has prompted South Korean retail investors to shift capital
into US equities, KSD's Seibro portal said. Domestic investors net bought $2.879
billion (≈4.26 trillion won) of US stocks from July 1-21, more than four times
June's net purchases; roughly $1 billion of that flowed in over July 20-21.
Retail demand, which earlier concentrated on US mega-cap tech and index ETFs,
has broadened to AI-related semiconductor names and high‑risk leveraged ETFs.
Year‑to‑date flows showed net purchases of $4.499 billion in January before
turning to net sales in April; net buying resumed in June and intensified in
July.
