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Betting on a shaky Korean market: Are Korean retail investors going all-in on leverage?
Korean investors are continuing high-risk leveraged trading in U.S.-listed ETFs as South Korea’s stock market swings sharply, data showed. From Sept. 18 to Oct. 21, Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (SOXL) ranked first in foreign securities purchases, with net buying of $2.76 billion. Demand also rose for Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X Shares ETF (KORU) and Nasdaq-linked leveraged products. Meanwhile, short-term risk funds and margin financing in Korea declined.
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Korean retail investors\' U.S. stock holdings top $200 billion again
Korean retail investors are again shifting funds to the U.S. stock market, pushing holdings above $200 billion for the first time in about four months. Depositary data showed U.S. stock holdings at $200.2 billion as of Oct. 5. Holdings had peaked at $206.3 billion on June 2 before falling to $171.5 billion at end-July, then rebounded from August. Net buying resumed in June and continued for four consecutive months.
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Retail investors sell KOSPI products, buy U.S. index ETFs
As the KOSPI fluctuates around the 7,000 level, South Korean retail investors are selling domestic index products and buying U.S. index ETFs. Retail investors were net sellers of 14.63 trillion won of KOSPI shares in September, while foreigners also sold and institutions bought. In domestic ETFs, retail flows favored U.S. benchmark index trackers. Investors also bought U.S.-listed ETFs, led by a short-term U.S. Treasury fund, alongside dividend and S&P 500 products.
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U.S. stock net buying by South Korean retail investors tops 5 trillion won amid domestic market pullback
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Korean stock volatility drives retail investors back to U.S. markets
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ETF net assets fall nearly 57 trillion won as stocks slump; single-stock leverage swings
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Korean retail investors turn net buyers of U.S. stocks after 3 months on SpaceX listing
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RIA deduction rate cut to 80 percent amid muted return of Korean retail investors
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Korea ETF market nears 466 trillion won as asset managers compete more fiercely, internal controls in focus