[Alpha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Paul Lee] Foreigners' domestic securities investment funds hit a record high last month. The net inflow of stock funds has expanded due to expectations of improvement in the semiconductor industry and the conclusion of negotiations on the U.S. debt limit.

According to the "International Financial and Foreign Exchange Market Trends after May 2023" reported by the Bank of Korea on the 12th, foreign securities investment funds reached a record high with a net inflow of $11.43 billion in May. This is the fourth consecutive month of net inflows following February ($ 180 million), March ($ 80 million), and April ($ 3.25 billion).

Foreign stock investment funds in Korea last month were net inflows of $ 2.48 billion. This is the second straight month of net inflows following April ($ 910 million). The Bank of Korea analyzed that the size has expanded due to expectations of improvement in the semiconductor industry and the conclusion of US debt limit negotiations.

Foreign bond investment funds also net inflows of $ 8.96 billion. This is the largest since February 2021 ($ 8.99 billion). The BOK explained that the net inflow centered on public funds has expanded due to the increase in foreign exchange reserves of major domestic bond investors and the continued inducement of arbitrage.

 

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