SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors again sold South Korean stocks in September amid rising bond yields and woes over artificial intelligence (AI)-related investment, central bank data showed Friday.
Offshore investors offloaded a net US$14.16 billion worth of local stocks last month, following a net buying of $40 million in August, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Foreign investors had been net sellers of local stocks since January this year but turned to net buyers in August.
The BOK said foreign investors sold local stocks amid woes that stretched tensions in the Middle East would jack up inflationary pressure and renewed concerns over excessive investment in AI infrastructure.
They sold off $5.81 billion worth of local bonds last month, following a $4.53 billion sell-off the previous month.
The won was trading at 1,352.8 won per dollar at the end of September, compared with 1,368.6 won a month earlier.
Financial data is shown on a screen inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on Oct. 16, 2026. (Yonhap)
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