S. Korean households' surplus fund falls in Q3

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- South Korean households' surplus fund fell for the second straight quarter due to stronger demand for home purchase, central bank data showed Thursday.

The net surplus fund, or the value of financial assets minus financial debts possessed by households and non-profit organizations, stood at 26.5 trillion won (20.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the July-September quarter last year, according