According to the latest data from the Korea Exchange on November 5th, foreign investors heavily sold off semiconductor giants that day, while focusing their net buying on internet platforms, gaming, and some traditional manufacturing and military companies. SK Hynix saw a net sell-off of 1,542.73 billion won, with a net sell-off volume of 1.204 million shares, topping the list of foreign investors' sell-offs. Samsung Electronics saw a net sell-off of 1,168.72 billion won, with a net sell-off volume of 5.718 million shares. These two semiconductor giants alone saw a net sell-off of over 2.7 trillion won by foreign investors in a single day, reflecting strong risk aversion in the chip sector due to concerns about AI regulation. On the buy-side, Naver saw a net buy-off of 71.07 billion won, topping the list. Daedeok Electronics saw a net buy-off of 46.55 billion won.
