An electronic display board at a Hana Bank trading room in Seoul indicated that the Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose by 8.02 points, or 0.31 percent, to end at 2,569.71 on October 4, 2024, according to a report from Yonhap. Data revealed that the daily trading volume of stocks hit its lowest point of the year in September, attributed to deteriorating market conditions causing unease among investors. The Korea Exchange, which manages South Korea's main stock market, disclosed that the average daily trading volume for listed shares in September fell to 16.67 trillion won ($12.36 billion), marking a significant 8 percent decrease from the previous month's 18.2 trillion won. This downward trend in trading volume has been noticeable since March, when it peaked at 22.74 trillion won, subsequently dropping to 19.47 trillion won in July and further down to 18.2 trillion won in August. Alongside the decrease in trading volume, the daily turnover ratio of listed shares also hit a yearly low in September. The Korea Exchange reported that the average daily turnover ratio stood at 1.02 percent last month, a notable decline from the 1.16 percent recorded in the previous month.