South Korean Retail US Stock Buys Surge 627% to $4.6B in July

Korean retail investors bought $4.6B of US equities in July, up 627% MoM and hitting a new annual high, signaling strong capital inflows.

Woofun AI reports that South Korean retail investors purchased approximately $4.6 billion worth of U.S. stocks in July, marking the highest monthly volume since January 2026. This figure represents a 627% increase from the previous month, contrasting with net sales of $469 million in April and $940 million in May. The July purchase volume significantly exceeds the 2025 average monthly level of $2.7 billion, following a year where total spending on U.S. stocks was more than three times that of 2024.