Thursday, July 16, 2026

KOSPI Plunges on Double Selling by Foreign and Institutional Investors... Sell-side Circuit Triggered [fn Morning Market Report]

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2026-07-16 11:32:43
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2026-07-16 11:32:43
The index is being displayed on the electronic board of the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 16th.
45% from the previous day. Newsis r [Financial News] The KOSPI has retreated to the 6,700 level, pushed down by double-pull selling from foreign and institutional investors.
03%) from the previous trading day. 8060 trillion won, respectively.
82%) are weak. 03%) are on the decline.
As the KOSPI plummeted by over 4% early in the trading session, a temporary suspension of program selling orders (sell sidecar) was triggered. The Korea Exchange announced that it activated a sell sidecar in the securities market around 9:10 a.
m. due to fluctuations in the KOSPI 200 futures index.
This marks the 37th time a sidecar has been triggered on the KOSPI this year.
72%) from the previous trading day.
2 billion won, respectively.
Kang Jin-hyuk, an analyst at Shinhan Investment & Securities, explained, "Selling pressure following yesterday's surge and persistent doubts about the semiconductor sector are continuing," adding, "A sell-side circuit breaker was triggered due to the sharp decline in the AI ​​value chain, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
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45% from the previous day. Newsis r [Financial News] The KOSPI has retreated to the 6,700 level, pushed down by double-pull selling from foreign and institutional investors.
koreanbae@fnnews.com Bae Hangeul Reporter