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| 일시 | 2024-03-13 12:00:14 |
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foreigners-stock trading
Foreign buying of Korean stocks hits 5-month high in Feb. on chip sector recovery hopes SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors scooped up Korean stocks in February for the fourth consecutive month on the back of hopes for a recovery in the chipmaking sector and stock-boosting measures, central bank data showed Wednesday. Offshore investors bought a net US$5.59 billion worth of local stocks last month, following $2.64 billion worth of purchases in November, $2.52 billion in December and $2.51 billion the previous month, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The February purchases also marked the largest since September 2013, when the comparable figure was $7.66 billion. The central bank said foreigners' net stock purchases came amid the outlook for a rebound in the chipmaking sector and measures to boost undervalued stocks despite woes over a delay in restrictive monetary stances in major economies. Foreigners bought a net $2.52 billion worth of local bonds last month, following a net purchase of $1.89 billion a month earlier, the data showed. Meanwhile, the premium on credit default swaps (CDS) for South Korea's five-year dollar-denominated currency stabilization bonds amounted to 32 basis points in February, up from 29 basis points the previous month. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point. The CDS premium reflects the cost of hedging credit risks on corporate or sovereign debt. A rise implies a drop in the credit spreads of sovereign bonds and higher borrowing costs. sam@yna.co.kr (END) |
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