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[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Since the resumption of short selling on March 31, trading volume has significantly increased compared to prior levels, according to the Korea Exchange on April 6.
From March 31 to April 4, the total short selling transaction amount in the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets reached 6.4082 trillion KRW, with a daily average of 1.2816 trillion KRW.
This marks a 63% increase from the daily average of 788.4 billion KRW recorded in the month prior to the full short selling ban enforced on November 6, 2023 (between October 4 and November 3).
By investor type, foreign investors accounted for 90% of short selling in the KOSPI market and 87% in the KOSDAQ.
Over the past week, foreign investors recorded a net outflow of 5.8625 trillion KRW from the KOSPI market and a net sell-off of 641.7 billion KRW from the KOSDAQ.
The net KOSPI sell-off by foreign investors was the largest weekly figure in nearly 4 years and 7 months, since August 13, 2021, when it reached 7.0262 trillion KRW.
During the same period, the KOSPI index declined by 3.62%, and the KOSDAQ index fell by 0.92%.
AlphaBIZ Kim Jisun(stockmk2020@alphabiz.co.kr)
