South Korea's National Pension Fund Posts Two Straight Weeks of Net Buying in Semiconductor Stocks, 107 Billion Won This Week

According to Korea Exchange data, the National Pension Fund conducted net purchases of 107 billion won in the stock market this week (July 13-16), marking a second consecutive week of buying following 88 billion won in net purchases last week. The shift reflects eased rebalancing pressures as the KOSPI index declined below the 7,000 level, with the fund returning to accumulation after selling over 5 trillion won during May and June.

Largest purchases centered on semiconductor stocks, with SK Hynix leading at 141.2 billion won, followed by SK Innovation at 103.5 billion won and Samsung Electronics at 80.5 billion won. Selective buying also appeared in financial stocks including Hana Financial Group and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, while the fund divested SK Square with 103.3 billion won in net sales.