# Kospi tumbles as short selling resumes after 17-month ban - The Korea Herald

> The Kospi closed below 2,500 for the first time in two months as short selling resumed after a 17-month ban. Foreign investors sold about 1.5 trillion won of shares, and the won fell to a two-month low against the dollar. Political uncertainty also weighed on sentiment.

- Date: 2025-03-31 · published 2025-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25841-kospi-tumbles-as-short-selling-resumes-after-17-month-ban-the-korea-herald
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Foreign outflows and currency weakness raise the won cost of dollar-denominated feed imports. Weak domestic demand and a softer currency could make Korean buyers more cautious in purchasing.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreaherald.com: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10454471

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