KOSPI nears 5,000 level as US election shock triggers foreign selling

KOSPI drops 6.02% after US 'Blue Wave' election shock.

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Nov 8, 2026

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KOSPI nears 5,000 level as US election shock triggers foreign selling

KOSPI drops 6.02% after US 'Blue Wave' election shock.

In brief

KOSPI drops 6.02% after US 'Blue Wave' election shock. KOSPI closed at 5,059.69 after 6.02% drop due to US election shock triggering 10.4 trillion won in foreign selling. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.

KOSPI plunges 6.02%

KOSPI on Brink of Losing 5,000 Level as US 'Blue Wave' Shock Triggers 10 Trillion Won in Foreign Selling

KOSPI closed at 5,059.69 on the 6th, down 6.02% from the previous session.

Foreign investors net sold 10.4 trillion won

Foreign investors net sold about 10.4 trillion won (approximately $7.6 billion) of KOSPI shares last week.

Samsung Electronics foreign ownership drops

Samsung Electronics foreign ownership fell to 45.95% as of the 6th, the lowest level since July 2009.

SK Hynix foreign ownership drops

KOSPI on Brink of Losing 5,000 Level as US 'Blue Wave' Shock Triggers 10 Trillion Won in Foreign Selling

SK Hynix foreign ownership fell to 48.27%, its lowest level since November 2021.

Brokerages set KOSPI range

NH Investment & Securities set a KOSPI range of 5,000-6,000 for this week.

CoreWeave earnings and US inflation data

CoreWeave's earnings, US inflation data, and Anthropic's IPO are key variables this week.

Anthropic IPO expected to be largest

Anthropic's IPO is expected to be around $100 billion, surpassing SpaceX in value.

At a glance

KOSPI closed at 5,059.69 after 6.02% drop due to US election shock triggering 10.4 trillion won in foreign selling.

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