Korea Exchange (KRX) said on the 9th that 1,093 kilograms of gold were transacted on the KRX Gold Market on the 9th. Since the KRX Gold Market opened in Mar. 2014, this is the first time that the daily transaction volume has exceeded 1 ton (t).
The KRX Gold Market's average daily transaction volume has continued to increase, from 56.2 kilograms in 2023 → 107.9 kilograms in 2024 → 313.3 kilograms in 2025.
That day, the KRX Gold Market's transaction value also hit an all-time high at about 179.4 billion won. The average daily transaction value has also surged from 4.607 billion won in 2023 → 12.0 billion won in 2024 → 46.265 billion won in 2025.
It is seen as investors flocking as gold prices soar. The KRX Gold Market's gold price that day, based on the 1-kilogram closing price, was 167,740 won per gram, surpassing the record high (163,530 won) set in Feb.
A Korea Exchange official said, "Amid rising gold prices on recent expectations of global rate cuts and continued gold purchases by Central Banks, the preference for safe assets has coincided, leading to a sharp increase in gold transaction volume."