Korea Economic Daily

Su-rim Park, Hankyung.com reporter paksr365@hankyung.com

Mixed Close for the Three Major Stock Indexes Dow 0.1%↑…S&P 500 and NASDAQ Fall Investor attention was focused on the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the three major New York stock indexes closed mixe

Park Su-rim, Hankyung.com journalist paksr365@hankyung.com

Trump and Putin meet for the first time in 6 years Is there a breakthrough for the Ukraine war? U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began a U.S.-Russia summit on the 15th (local time) to discuss a ceasefire in the Ukraine

Donald Trump, President of the United States, departed for Alaska on the 15th (local time) for a US-Russia summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. On that morning, President Trump left the White House, arrived at Joint Base Andrews near Washing

Tariffs initially low, set to rise significantly after a period Claims that "AI and car factories, etc., are flowing into the United States" Donald Trump, President of the United States, has formalized the plan to impose tariffs on semiconductors som

Just one week after meeting the Intel CEO… Moves to acquire a stake CEO Tan Successfully Persuades Trump Actively addressed suspicions of ties with China Sale proceeds to be invested in the foundry plant On news of the acquisition, Intel shares surge

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 14th (local time), a day before the US-Russia summit, that if the meeting is successful, a summit including the Ukrainian president could also be held. In an interview with Fox News that day, President Tru

Fell from 1st Place to Lower Ranks in H1 S&P 500 up 3%, Nikkei up 8% KOSPI only rises 0.3% Poor Q2 Earnings of Listed Companies Disappointment Over Possible Capital Gains Tax Tightening Key to Rebound Lies in Earnings and Policy Direction The domesti

Russ Ivinjack AON Global CIO "Inflation likely to be in the 2.5~3% range Focus on infrastructure investment and private credit" “You should not hastily reduce your allocation to U.S. investments.” Russ Ivinjack, the Global Chief Investment Officer (C

New York Stock Market Briefing The three major New York stock indices closed flat. Although the July U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) surged far above expectations, the influx of bargain buying helped maintain the indices in a flat range. On the 14th

The Invoice of the 'Trump Round' Era ④ Assetization of 'Political Risk' With the United States announcing the end of the World Trade Organization (WTO) system, the volatility in asset prices is expected to increase. This is because the U.S. is leadin

Up 3.3% Year-on-Year Slight Decline in Rate Cut Probability The US Producer Price Index (PPI) surged in July. Analysts attribute the rise in wholesale prices to the effect of tariff policies implemented by President Donald Trump. According to the US

Alaska talks on the 15th…"Putin will face serious consequences if he refuses a ceasefire" US, European, and Ukrainian leaders hold virtual summit Meeting held to alleviate concerns over 'Europe being sidelined' Zelensky: "US promised a security guara

"Fed Chair shortlist narrowed to 3–4 candidates Powell's successor to be named in advance" U.S. President Donald Trump is accelerating the process of selecting the next Chair of the Fed. At the same time, he reiterated pressure on the Fed to lower th

◆Heavy Rain in the Central Region…30~70㎜ per Hour in the Capital Area On Thursday the 14th, the southern regions and Jeju Island are expected to be mostly cloudy at times, while the central region will generally be overcast with very heavy and abunda

At $37, Surpassing the Initial Expected Range of $32 BlackRock, Cathie Wood’s ARK Fund Express Interest As cryptocurrency-related companies continue to go public, the crypto exchange Bullish has set its new listing price at $37 per share. This exceed

"If the Fed had known the May and June employment data, they would have cut rates" "NVIDIA's 15% payment on China chip exports could be applied to other firms as well" U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued that the Federal Reserve's benchmark

Attorney Lee Chan-jin (61·pictured), who is a former member of Minbyun - Lawyers for a Democratic Society, has been "unexpectedly chosen" as the new Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). In a phone interview with The Korea Economic Dai

Besant, US Treasury: "Focus on whether there will be a 0.5% rate cut in September" pressure rises Boosted by expectations of an interest rate cut, US stocks hit record highs, propelling Asian stock markets to soar collectively on the 13th (local time

Next BLS Director: "Should be changed to quarterly publication" Trump also dissatisfied with employment indicators New BLS director nominee Antoni "Monthly reports can result in overstatements" Concerns in the markets over data manipulation "Only wan

As U.S. inflation came in lower than expected, the KRW/USD exchange rate dropped sharply. According to Seoul Money Brokerage Services Ltd., as of 3:30 p.m. on the 13th, the KRW/USD exchange rate was traded at 1,381 won 70 jeon. This is down 8 won 20

Besant: "Should lower by 0.5%P next month"...Following Trump, presses Fed Rate cut momentum after July CPI release Stable U.S. inflation despite tariff concerns 4.25% probability next month up 40%P in a month 90% probability of additional cut in Dece

Supply shortages coupled with industrial demand Utilized as material for solar panels and electric vehicles Supply instability from Mexico Undervaluation compared to gold highlighted Global IBs: "Prices will go higher" International silver prices hav

K Bank, an internet-only bank, announced on the 13th that it posted a net profit of ₩68.2 billion in the second quarter of this year. This represents a 96.3% increase compared to the same period last year (₩34.7 billion), marking the highest quarterl