Seoul: Settlements for stocks traded in South Korea rose sharply in 2025 over last year's bull market, industry data showed Monday. Stock settlements made through the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) totaled 601.4 trillion won (US$412.6 billion) last year, marking a 24.4 percent increase from the previous year.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the daily average tally came to 2.5 trillion won, as reported by the KSD. By type, settlements of stocks traded on the local exchange saw a rise of 22.2 percent, reaching 265.7 trillion won. Institutional settlements of stocks amounted to 335.7 trillion won, showing an increase of 26.2 percent.