Seoul: The trading volume of gold in the Republic of Korea surged to a record high in the first half of 2025, data showed Wednesday.
According to Emirates News Agency, the Korea Exchange (KRX) reported that the volume of gold traded in the first six months of this year reached 37.3 tonnes, marking the highest level since the KRX gold trading market was launched in 2014.
The data indicated a fourfold increase from nine tonnes in the same period last year, already surpassing the full-year volume of 26.3 tonnes for 2024. The six-month average price of a 1-kilogramme gold bar increased by 36.7 percent from the previous year, as highlighted by Yonhap News Agency.