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South Korea’s Average Daily Stock Settlement Value Falls in Third Quarter
South Korea’s average daily stock settlement value fell to 8.8 trillion won in the third quarter.
The figure covers settlements processed through the Korea Securities Depository.
It was down 12.4% from the previous quarter, marking the first decline after four quarters of increases.
The previous three quarters had seen the daily average rise, and the third-quarter figure was still 288.9% higher than a year earlier.
A stock market correction in the second half of the year was cited as a reason investment activity cooled.
Trading and settlement values also fell in the exchange-traded stock market and among institutional investors.
The figures point to lower market activity in the quarter, but no next steps were specified.
South Korea’s average daily stock settlement value fell 12.4% in the third quarter from the previous quarter to 8.8 trillion won.
The decline ended four consecutive quarters of increases, according to the Korea Securities Depository.
The average daily value of all securities settlements fell 16.5% quarter on quarter to 35.4 trillion won.
The article attributed the fall to a stock market correction that dampened investor enthusiasm in the second half of the year.
Despite the quarterly decline, stock settlement value was 288.9% higher than in the third quarter of the previous year.
- Who
- The Korea Securities Depository reported the figures.
- What
- Average daily stock settlement value fell 12.4% quarter on quarter to 8.8 trillion won.
- When
- The third quarter of 2026.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- The article attributed the decline to a stock market correction that cooled investor enthusiasm in the second half of the year.
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Average daily stock settlement value was 2.3 trillion won.
Average daily stock settlement value increased for four consecutive quarters.
Average daily stock settlement value fell to 8.8 trillion won, down 12.4% from the previous quarter.
- Average daily stock settlement value
- 8.8 trillion won in the third quarter of 2026
- Quarter-on-quarter change
- Down 12.4%, or 1.2 trillion won
- Year-on-year change
- Up 288.9% from 2.3 trillion won
- Average daily securities settlement value
- 35.4 trillion won, down 16.5% from the previous quarter
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