South Korea retail investor deposits fall below 100 trillion won

South Korean investors’ deposits fell below 100 trillion won ($72.4 billion) again, while margin debt, a measure of leveraged investing, climbed back above 33 trillion won. Investor deposits stood at 98.92 trillion won as of Wednesday, down 3.62 trillion won from the previous session, according to the Korea Financial Investment Association. It was the first time deposits had fallen below 100 trillion won in two weeks, since Aug. 12, when they stood at 99.98 trillion won. The deposits had risen a

By The Korea Herald