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Retail Investors Emerge as Big Players in Stock Markets

Retail Investors Emerge as Big Players in Stock Markets

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail investors have emerged as deep pockets in the stock market, pouring in more than 100 trillion won (US$90.6 billion) since early last year, data showed Sunday. Individual investors net bought a combined 102.2 trillion won in local and overseas stocks from Jan. 2, 2019, to Friday, [...]

Samsung Electronics Top Pick of S. Korean Retail Investors This Year

Samsung Electronics Top Pick of S. Korean Retail Investors This Year

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail investors have loaded up on shares in top-cap Samsung Electronics Co. this year, reaping a huge return on their investments, data showed Monday. Local individual investors had bought a net 14.7 trillion won (US$13.3 billion) worth of common and preferred shares in the global tech giant [...]

Retail Investors Swoop on Samsung Electronics amid Price Surge

Retail Investors Swoop on Samsung Electronics amid Price Surge

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail investors loaded up on shares of top-cap Samsung Electronics Co. last week amid a surge in its share price, data showed Monday. Individual investors bought a net 1.26 trillion won (US$1.15 billion) worth of Samsung from Monday to Friday, their top pick among local companies, according [...]

Retail Investors Raise Stake in Samsung Electronics This Year

Retail Investors Raise Stake in Samsung Electronics This Year

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail investors have snapped up Samsung Electronics Co. this year, sharply raising their stake in the global tech giant, industry sources said Thursday. Local retail investors had net bought 147 million shares in the world’s top smartphone and memory chip manufacturer this year as of Wednesday, according [...]

Retail Investors Snap Up Samsung Electronics over Past Month

Retail Investors Snap Up Samsung Electronics over Past Month

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail investors have net-bought more than 2 trillion won worth of shares in top-cap Samsung Electronics Co. over the past month amid massive selling by foreigners and institutions, data showed Wednesday. Individual investors’ net purchase of Samsung Electronics traded on the main stock market came to 2.01 [...]

Investment Funds Suffer Cash Outflow as Retail Investors Rush to Market

Investment Funds Suffer Cash Outflow as Retail Investors Rush to Market

SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Investment funds in South Korea are suffering from a large outflow of cash in a sharp contrast to rising direct investment by individuals, financial industry data showed Sunday. Some 1,863 investment funds had 86.5 trillion won (US$71.8 billion) in assets under management as of Thursday, down 12.97 trillion won [...]