Foreign Investors' 156 Trillion Won Net Sales Push Korean Won 6% Lower in H1

According to Yonhapnews, in the first half of 2026, foreign investors conducted over 156 trillion won in net sales of Korean stocks, pushing the Korean won down 6% against the U.S. dollar. The won's depreciation rate ranks third among major currencies, following the Turkish lira (down 8.23%) and Indonesian rupiah (down 6.56%), marking the steepest decline in 40 years. South Korea's central bank reported that the average won-dollar exchange rate in H1 stood at 1,484.56 won, the second-highest on record since the 1997–1998 Asian financial crisis.
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