{
  "id": 16286255,
  "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-16286255",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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": "Investor deposits at South Korean securities firms have plummeted due to ongoing stock market volatility, according to data released by the Korea Financial Investment Association. As of Thursday, investor deposits had fallen to 88.6 trillion won ($66.8 billion), the lowest level since January 13, marking a significant 51 trillion won decrease from 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 sharp swings and high volatility since July, with the index ending at 5,550.30 on Friday, a 0.3 percent gain.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}