1. Introduction to the text
This article discusses the recent surge in the average daily trading volume on the KOSDAQ market in South Korea. It highlights the growing interest of foreign investors and the potential for continued market growth.
2. Vocabulary
| Korean Word | Romanization | English Meaning | Contextual Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 코스닥 | Kosdaq | KOSDAQ (Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) | 코스닥 일평균 거래대금이 10조원을 넘어섰다. |
| 일평균 | ilpyeongan | average daily | 코스닥 일평균 거래대금이 10조원을 넘어섰다. |
| 거래대금은 | georaedaegeumeun | trading volume | 코스닥 일평균 거래대금이 10조원을 넘어섰다. |
| 있다 | itda | to be, to exist | 코스닥 일평균 거래대금이 10조원을 넘어섰다. |
| 지수 | jisu | index | 2020년대 초 지수 1000을 상회하던 때와 비슷한 규모다. |
3. The main text in both Korean and English
코스닥 일평균 거래대금이 10조원을 넘어섰다. 이는 2020년대 초 지수 1000을 상회하던 때와 비슷한 규모다. 지난달 일평균 9조4795억원보다 약 17% 증가했다. 당시와 비교하면 일평균 거래대금은 두배 이상 늘었다.
The average daily trading volume on the KOSDAQ market has surpassed 10 trillion won. This is similar in scale to the time when the index exceeded 1,000 in the early 2020s. It increased by about 17% compared to the previous month’s average of 9.4795 trillion won. Compared to that time, the average daily trading volume has more than doubled.
특히 외국인 투자자들 움직임이 분주해지고 있다. 1월부터 11월까지 외국인들이 코스닥에서 1조4000억원을 순매도했던 것과 비교된다. 증권업계는 이 같은 일평균 거래대금 증가세로 코스닥이 상승세를 이어갈 수 있을 것으로 기대하고 있다.
In particular, the movements of foreign investors are becoming more active. This is in contrast to the 1.4 trillion won net selling by foreigners in the KOSDAQ from January to November. The securities industry expects the KOSDAQ to continue its upward trend with this increase in average daily trading volume.
4. Reading comprehension questions
- What is the current average daily trading volume on the KOSDAQ market?
- How does the current average daily trading volume compare to the early 2020s?
- How has the foreign investor activity in the KOSDAQ market changed recently?
- What is the securities industry’s expectation for the KOSDAQ market based on the increased trading volume?
- What factors have contributed to the surge in KOSDAQ trading volume?
5. Cultural and historical notes
The KOSDAQ is the Korean equivalent of the NASDAQ, serving as a stock exchange for small and medium-sized companies in South Korea. The recent surge in trading volume on the KOSDAQ reflects the growing interest and investment in the Korean tech and startup ecosystem, which has been rapidly developing in recent years.