The Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations are progressing positively, boosting confidence, with South Korean stocks and bonds receiving net purchases from foreign investors in July.

Jin10 reported on August 12 that the Bank of Korea stated on Tuesday that driven by the positive outlook for the US tariff negotiations and the performance of local companies, there was a net inflow of foreign investment in Korean securities and bonds in July. Data from the Bank of Korea shows that foreign investors net purchased Korean stocks and bonds worth $4.83 billion last month. By category, foreign investors net bought $2.4 billion in local stocks while net buying $2.43 billion in local bonds. The Bank of Korea pointed out that since May, the country has seen three consecutive months of net inflows of foreign capital, although the inflow in July was slightly lower than June's $5.08 billion. The Bank of Korea stated: "Expectations that the uncertainty surrounding the Korea-US tariff negotiations will ease, along with the positive performance of local companies, have driven the inflow of foreign capital into the stock market."