South Korea market volatility nears record high after $13 billion foreign investor selloff

South Korea's stock market volatility surged near record highs after foreign investors dumped $13.2 billion of local equities last week. The selloff points to sharp risk-off positioning and heavy capital outflows, pressuring the broader Korean market. The move is likely to have a meaningful near-term impact on regional risk sentiment and local equity prices.

Analysis

South Korea's stock market volatility surged near record highs after foreign investors dumped $13.2 billion of local equities last week. The selloff points to sharp risk-off positioning and heavy capital outflows, pressuring the broader Korean market. The move is likely to have a meaningful near-term impact on regional risk sentiment and local equity prices.