"Who Isn't Trading Stocks These Days?" Retail Investors Flock, Q1 Average Daily Settlement Hits 6.5 Trillion Won

The average daily stock settlement amount in the first quarter of this year stood at 6.5 trillion won, more than tripling compared to the same period last year.

Korea Securities Depository.

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According to the Korea Securities Depository on April 13, the average daily securities settlement amount in the first quarter of this year was 35.8 trillion won, up 31.6% from the same period last year.

The stock settlement amount reached 6.5 trillion won, increasing by 77.9% from the previous quarter and by 246.2% year-on-year. The average daily settlement amount in the on-exchange stock market was 2.9 trillion won, up 78.2% from the previous quarter, while the average daily settlement amount for institutional stock investors was 3.6 trillion won, up 77.6% from the previous quarter.

The bond settlement amount reached 29.3 trillion won, an increase of 15.8% year-on-year. The average daily settlement amount in the on-exchange bond market was 2.9 trillion won, a decrease of 0.1% compared to the previous quarter. The average daily settlement amount for institutional bond investors in the over-the-counter market was 26.4 trillion won, up 7.8% from the previous quarter.

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