# Even as foreigners sell 6 trillion won of Korean stocks, semiconductor dollars keep the won afloat

> Foreign investors sold about 6.2 trillion won of South Korean stocks over two days after the U.S. midterm election, while the KOSPI fell sharply and the won weakened. Strong semiconductor export receipts brought dollars into the market and helped limit the won’s decline, though expected overseas remittances of large dividends could add to dollar demand.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T15:09:38.278Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87656-even-as-foreigners-sell-6-trillion-won-of-korean-stocks-semiconductor-dollars
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Exporters’ dollar sales partly offset capital outflows, but sustained foreign selling and dividend remittances could increase demand for dollars and put renewed upward pressure on USD/KRW.

## Sources

- koreadaily.com: https://www.koreadaily.com/article/20261107232835604

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