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An Young-jun, a researcher at Korea Securities, noted on the 3rd that, as seen in cases from 2023 and the first half of 2024, if the domestic stock market shows a slight rebound, the transaction volume could rapidly increase.

The average daily transaction volume in the domestic stock market last year was 19.1 trillion won, which was a 2% decrease from 19.5 trillion won in 2023. While the transaction volume showed an increase compared to the same period the previous year in the first half of last year, it shrank as the stock market turned bearish in the second half.

Research Institute An evaluated that considering the average daily transaction volumes in 2018 and 2019, which were 11.5 trillion won and 9.3 trillion won, respectively, the domestic stock market has stepped up a level.

Research Institute An also noted that as of the end of last year, the investor deposit amounted to 54.6 trillion won, which represents a 1% increase compared to 2023. He said, “Despite the sluggish domestic stock market, a higher level of investor deposits than in the past has been maintained,” adding, “Interest in the domestic stock market remains high.”

As investors focus on the U.S. market, the transaction volume for overseas stocks is setting record highs every month. The proportion of overseas stock transaction volume in total stock transaction volume increased by 15 percentage points, from 8% at the end of 2023 to 23% at the end of 2024.

Research Institute An pointed out, “The positive momentum in the U.S. stock market seems to have led to a sharp increase in overseas stock transaction volume,” and added, “The increase in transaction volume is expected to continue depending on investors’ interest in overseas stocks.”