KOSPI Breaks 6000: Why Foreign & Institutional Buyers Absorbed 2.3T Won of Retail Selling

On April 14, 2026, KOSPI hit an intraday high of 6,026.52 — its first breach of the 6,000 level in 42 trading sessions since the Feb 25 record. Despite retail investors selling 2.39 trillion KRW, foreigners (830.1B) and institutions (1.25T) absorbed the flow. Semiconductors and broker stocks led gains. Three conditions for the 6,000 level to hold: (1) US tariff truce extension, (2) FOMC hold signal, (3) SK Hynix HBM4 shipment confirmation to key client.