Throughout the third quarter of this 12 months, home institutional traders’ international securities funding stability elevated by roughly $24.7 billion. This surge was pushed by vital valuation positive factors ensuing from rising inventory costs in main nations, together with the USA, mixed with elevated web funding quantities.
Based on the Financial institution of Korea’s report on the developments in international securities funding by main institutional traders in Q3 launched on Dec. 1, the international securities funding stability of main institutional traders stood at $490.21 billion as of the tip of September. This represents a rise of $24.67 billion (5.3%) throughout the third quarter of this 12 months. The rise ranks third-largest on document, following Q2 2025 (+$34.74 billion) and This fall 2020 (+$24.7 billion). Moreover, this marks three consecutive quarters of development this 12 months, following a lower of $6.97 billion in This fall of final 12 months.
By product class, will increase have been noticed throughout all segments: international shares (+$19.13 billion), international bonds (+$4.66 billion), and Korean paper (international currency-denominated securities, +$880 million).
International inventory investments elevated attributable to valuation positive factors from rising inventory costs in main nations, supplemented by web investments primarily from asset administration corporations. Throughout the third quarter of this 12 months, the U.S. S&P 500 index rose 7.8%, NASDAQ gained 11.2%, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 11%.
International bond investments grew as valuation positive factors occurred from declining U.S. Treasury yields following the Federal Reserve’s rate of interest cuts, whereas web investments continued primarily by insurance coverage corporations and securities corporations. Korean paper, which refers to international currency-denominated securities issued by the Korean authorities, monetary establishments, and firms in abroad monetary markets, noticed stability will increase centered round international alternate banks and securities corporations.
By funding entity, all classes confirmed will increase in funding balances: asset administration corporations (+$17.85 billion), insurance coverage corporations (+$3.36 billion), securities corporations (+$2.01 billion), and international alternate banks (+$1.46 billion).
