{
  "id": 16283162,
  "title": "Investor deposits at brokerages plunge on stock market volatility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/investor-deposits-at-brokerages-plunge-on-stock-market-volatility-16283162",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261024/investor-deposits-at-brokerages-plunge-on-stock-market-volatility"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korean stock investors have witnessed a significant drop in deposits at securities firms due to market volatility, according to data released by the Korea Financial Investment Association. As of Thursday, the total amount of investor deposits stood at 88.6 trillion won ($66.8 billion), the lowest since January 13 when the figure was 88.04 trillion won. This represents a decline of 51 trillion won, or 51%, compared to June 4, when deposits were at 139.6 trillion won. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), which reached the 9,000-point milestone in June, has experienced considerable fluctuations and heightened volatility since July. On Friday, the KOSPI ended the trading day at 5,550.30, marking a 0.3% gain.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Investor deposits at brokerages plunge on stock market volatility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/investor-deposits-at-brokerages-plunge-on-stock-market-volatility",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:11:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}