상반기 ‘불장’에 활짝 웃은 증권사…‘수수료 잔치’ 연말까지 이어질까?

In the first half of this year, the South Korean stock market witnessed a surge in transaction fees, leading many brokerage firms to report record-breaking earnings. However, with the recent sharp decline in the KOSPI index, the festive atmosphere may not last until the end of the year. By analyzing the quarterly reports of 10 major Korean brokerage firms (FAS, Hana, Ennah, Samsung, KB, Macy's, KEB, Shinhan, Daehan, and Daesan), the current total investment commission (fees earned by brokerage firms from securities trading) amounted to 6.974 trillion won, nearly triple the 2.4657 trillion won in the same period last year. This represents the highest level of investment commissions earned by these firms in a year.