SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors have scooped up more than a net 10 trillion won (US$8.93 billion) worth of South Korean equities this year, with their holdings of local stocks and bonds accounting for over one third of the country's market capitalization, data showed Friday.
The combined value of stocks and bonds listed on the main bourse and owned by foreigners reached a net 10.8 trillion won as of Feb. 9, according to the data by the Korea Exchange.
