# KOSPI

A $346 billion lightning strike just swept through Asian equity markets — a swift and decisive capital purge that cleared the decks with breathtaking speed. Japan shed ¥17 trillion, Korea ₩64 trillion, Taiwan NT$1.5 trillion, and India ₹1.2 trillion in a synchronized recalibration that reset valuations to healthier footing.
🔹 The air was thick with profit after a historic AI-fueled surge had lifted benchmarks to stratospheric heights across the region. When markets sprint, pauses are natural; this compressed exhale released the pressure that had built up over weeks of relentless buying. The N

𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐊𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐀 🚨
Foreign investors are pulling money out of South Korean equities at an unprecedented pace.
📊 Key numbers:
🔶 -$22B sold in May alone
🔶 ~$60B sold year-to-date
🔶 Largest monthly outflow on record if current pace continues
🔶 Foreign investors own ~39% of KOSPI market cap
The biggest pressure points:
📉 SK Hynix: ~$20B sold YTD
📉 Samsung: Heavy institutional selling pressure
📉 SK Hynix outflows since Nov 2025: ~$26.7B
Why this matters:
Capital movement often acts as an early signal.
When global money starts leaving one