Shinhan Investment Securities said on Tuesday that investing by minors often begins with mobile-based, non-face-to-face account openings and develops into long-term, diversified investing centred on exchange-traded funds. It said the number of minor accounts opened in the first quarter of 2026 rose 272 percent from a year earlier, with 58.4 percent opened non-face-to-face. Average balances were about 10 million won per account, and trading favoured large-cap stocks and index-tracking ETFs.

Gold has rebounded 18 percent from its March low, but analysts see signs the rally is losing momentum as trading volume falls, the gold-silver ratio weakens and bearish options bets increase. Prices are nearing the top of a declining channel after recovering around $5,600. Markets are watching $5,155 as a key breakout level. A break could point to targets up to $5,810, while failure could renew downside risks toward $4,501 or $4,097.