Korean stocks fluctuated, scaring off investors, and the market's "arsenal" shrank.

According to reports from South Korean media, as the KOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) has experienced significant fluctuations since July, even the deposits of investorstraditionally viewed as a pool of funds waiting to enter the stock marketare rapidly declining. Last month, the average daily deposit scale for investors plummeted by nearly 20 trillion won compared to the previous month. This level is about 10 trillion won less than in March of this year. At that time, due to military conflicts between the United States and Iran, the KOSPI underwent an adjustment. According to data released on the 3rd by the Korea Financial Investment Association, as of the 30th of last monththe day the KOSPI index hit a temporary lowthe scale of investor deposits stood at 1,046.584 trillion won. Compared to the historical high of 1,396.948 trillion won recorded on June 4, this represents a reduction of over 35 trillion won in just about two months. Investor deposits refer to the funds that investors deposit into brokerage accounts for the purpose of purchasing stocks. The larger the pool of funds, the higher the potential for increased market liquidity. When deposits decrease, the supply and demand dynamics in the market are inevitably weakened.