The rebound in the South Korean stock market drives a significant increase in margin balances, with analysts expecting new highs.

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(1) According to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association, as of Thursday, the balance of margin trading (margin debt) reached 30.93 trillion won (approximately $21.8 billion), rising distinctly from 27.44 trillion won on August 3. This indicates that local investors are once again making large leveraged purchases following a stock market rebound.(2) This growth comes as heavyweight stocks such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have rebounded sharply from a deep correction triggered by concerns over AI investment profits, and market sentiment has improved.(3) Analysts believe that as worries related to AI have eased, there are currently no signs of an immediate cooling in the Korean stock market. The scale of margin trading is expected to continue rising for some time and could even reach a new historical high.

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