Stock Settlement Amount in the First Half of This Year Reaches 243.7 Trillion Won, Up 31.4% Year-on-Year

The Korea Securities Depository announced on the 22nd that the settlement amount for securities such as stocks and bonds in the first half of this year reached 2,890.2 trillion KRW, marking a 5.9% increase compared to the second half of last year. Compared to the first half of last year, it decreased by 8.8%.

As the U.S. stock market continues to show strong performance, the KOSPI, which had been rising to new highs for consecutive days, started slightly lower on the 10th, while the exchange rate increased. Various indices are displayed on the electronic board in the dealing room at the Seoul Hana Bank headquarters. Photo by Heo Younghan younghan@

According to the Depository, the stock settlement amount was 243.7 trillion KRW, up 27.7% from 190.8 trillion KRW in the second half of last year, and up 31.4% compared to 185.5 trillion KRW in the first half of last year.

The bond settlement amount was 2,646.5 trillion KRW, a 4.3% increase from 2,538.6 trillion KRW in the second half of last year, but an 11.3% decrease compared to 2,982.8 trillion KRW in the first half of last year.

The settlement amount in the on-market stock market was 108.2 trillion KRW, a 24.4% increase compared to 87 trillion KRW in the second half of last year. During the same period, the settlement amount in the on-market bond market was 329.9 trillion KRW, up 12.2%.

The settlement amount for institutional investors in stocks was 135.5 trillion KRW, a 30.5% increase compared to 103.8 trillion KRW in the second half of last year. The settlement amount for institutional investors in bonds was 2,316.6 trillion KRW, up 3.2% from the previous half-year period.

The bond settlement amount was 1,401.8 trillion KRW, up 13.9% from the second half of last year and 2.7% from the first half of last year. By type, government bond settlement amounted to 696.5 trillion KRW, the largest share. This was followed by financial bonds (375.2 trillion KRW), monetary stabilization bonds (157.7 trillion KRW), and special bonds (92.9 trillion KRW).

The settlement amount for Certificates of Deposit (CD) and Commercial Paper (CP) was 459 trillion KRW, down 17.1% from 553.9 trillion KRW in the second half of last year and down 43.8% compared to 816.5 trillion KRW in the first half of last year. The settlement amount for short-term bonds was 455.8 trillion KRW, a 1.0% decrease from 460.6 trillion KRW in the second half of last year and a 6.3% decrease compared to 486.2 trillion KRW in the first half of last year.

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