# Foreign funds pull $2B from Samsung and SK hynix in two-day rout

*KOSPI circuit breakers tripped despite record quarterly operating profits, hit by peak valuation doubts and legacy memory slowdowns.*

**Published:** November 7, 2026  
**By:** Dae-hyun Kim  
**Section:** Analysis & Comparison — South Korea  
**Format:** Why It Matters  
**Confidence:** medium  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/foreign-funds-pull-2b-samsung-sk-hynix-two-day-1229  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- Foreign funds sold 2.77 trillion won in Seoul equities on Nov. 6, tripping a circuit breaker
- Samsung and SK hynix shed 6.35% and 10.44% despite posting record third-quarter profits
- The Korea Exchange resumes trading Nov. 10 as regulators evaluate margin debt stability

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*Technicians wearing cleanroom suits monitor an automated semiconductor manufacturing line at a control console. (AI-generated image)*

The Korea Exchange confirmed Nov. 7, 2026 that foreign funds sold 2.77 trillion won ($2.04 billion) in shares, driving down Samsung Electronics 6.35% and SK hynix 10.44% after an emergency circuit breaker.

The rout followed a broader wave of foreign selling across Seoul equities. Combined two-day foreign outflows reached 6.16 trillion won ($4.54 billion), accounting for the bulk of institutional selling pressure on the benchmark KOSPI index.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "Foreign funds pull $2B from Samsung and SK hynix in two-day rout," November 7, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/foreign-funds-pull-2b-samsung-sk-hynix-two-day-1229