# [Return of Foreigners] ① 6.8 Trillion in One Month... Record-Breaking Net Buying - The Asia Business Daily

> Foreign investors bought about 6.85 trillion won of KOSPI shares from the start of 2023 through January 30, reversing the roughly 6.8 trillion won they sold in 2022. The buying was concentrated in semiconductor stocks, and institutions and individuals were net sellers. Analysts disagreed on whether the inflows would last.

- Date: 2023-01-30 · published 2023-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38016-return-of-foreigners-1-6-8-trillion-in-one-month-record-breaking-net-buying-the
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Foreign equity inflows tend to support the won, which would lower dollar-priced feed import costs for Korean buyers. The story is about equity flows and has no direct effect on feed or grain prices.

## Sources

- asiae.co.kr: https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2023013013575267980

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