SEOUL: South Korea’s legions of retail traders are piling money into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly those linked to the United States and China, as losses in local stocks prompt them to look abroad for better returns.
South Korean individuals bought 6.9 trillion won (US$5.6bil or RM23.6bil) worth of ETF products traded on the South Korea Exchange in the six months ended March 31.
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