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Korean Brokerage Stocks Slump on Market Decline and Rising Interest Rates

Korean brokerage stocks weaken as market trading volume drops and interest rates rise.

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As of 2026-09-04 04:36 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Domestic market average daily trading volume dropped to 4.96 trillion won in July, a 25% decrease from June. [1] Korean brokerage stocks have shown weakness in the second half of the year following a strong performance in the first half. [2] The KOSDAQ index closed at 790.21, down 13.77 points or 1.71% from the previous trading day. [3] The KRX Brokerage Index closed at 1,804.11, up 0.16% from the previous trading day, but fell 16.7% during July and August. [4] Brokerage stocks that experienced record-breaking prosperity during the stock market boom have seen their prices fall significantly in the second half of the year. [5] Jeon Bae-seung, an analyst at LS Securities, stated that the sharp decline in domestic and foreign trading volumes and falling stock prices in growth sectors like AI and semiconductors are expected to result in reduced brokerage fees and poor fund management profits. [6] The Korea Exchange Composite Index surged nearly 40% in the first half of the year but fell 7.67% in the last month. [7]
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  1. Domestic market average daily trading volume dropped to 4.96 trillion won in July, a 25% decrease from June. · KyungHyangSinmun
  2. Korean brokerage stocks have shown weakness in the second half of the year following a strong performance in the first half. · KyungHyangSinmun
  3. The KOSDAQ index closed at 790.21, down 13.77 points or 1.71% from the previous trading day. · KyungHyangSinmun
  4. The KRX Brokerage Index closed at 1,804.11, up 0.16% from the previous trading day, but fell 16.7% during July and August. · KyungHyangSinmun
  5. Brokerage stocks that experienced record-breaking prosperity during the stock market boom have seen their prices fall significantly in the second half of the year. · 역대급 실적에도 ‘먹구름’…증권株 ‘피크아웃’ 우려 덜까- 매경ECONOMY
  6. Jeon Bae-seung, an analyst at LS Securities, stated that the sharp decline in domestic and foreign trading volumes and falling stock prices in growth sectors like AI and semiconductors are expected to result in reduced brokerage fees and poor fund management profits. · 역대급 실적에도 ‘먹구름’…증권株 ‘피크아웃’ 우려 덜까- 매경ECONOMY
  7. The Korea Exchange Composite Index surged nearly 40% in the first half of the year but fell 7.67% in the last month. · 역대급 실적에도 ‘먹구름’…증권株 ‘피크아웃’ 우려 덜까- 매경ECONOMY
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