Retail Investors Drive Korean Stocks Rally

Korea’s stock market rally is expected to continue as heavily leveraged retail investors and renewed foreign net buying boost semiconductor names, data showed Friday. Margin loans tied to Samsung hit a record 1.8 trillion won and total margin lending reached 27.87 trillion won, while Samsung reported a 20 trillion won operating profit and foreigners bought 1.52 trillion won in December 2025.
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