{
  "id": 16147561,
  "title": "Korean Investor Deposits Hit Nine-Month Low, Signaling Waning Stock Market Confidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/korean-investor-deposits-hit-nine-month-low-signaling-waning-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T04:02:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=279526"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korean retail investor confidence in the domestic stock market is waning, as evidenced by a nine-month low in investor deposits, according to BusinessKorea. Investor deposits, which serve as a gauge for funds available for stock purchases, dropped to 89.63 trillion won ($67.75 billion) as of Oct. 21, marking a decline of nearly 50 trillion won from the previous high of 139 trillion won reached in June. This decline, despite Samsung Electronics reporting its first-ever quarterly profit exceeding 100 trillion won, highlights the disconnect between corporate earnings and investor sentiment. The KOSPI has fallen from the 7,000-point range to the 5,500-point range this month, with shares of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix dropping between 20% and 30%. Analysts attribute this decline to heightened market volatility, reduced market exposure, and a shift towards purchasing overseas equities, particularly U.S. stocks. The risk of forced selling and unsettled margin trading balances adds further concern, with analysts suggesting that sustained recovery in domestic investor sentiment will require greater confidence in corporate earnings growth.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}