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Overseas Korean retail investors, if 'the bureau chief returns' capital gains tax exempt Government announces verbal intervention and tax support simultaneously…exchange rate 'sudden brake' Domestic stocks held for over one year qualify for tax benef
The presidential office said on the 24th that it is "keeping a close watch" on the won–dollar exchange rate, which has continued its steep rise, but it indicated it would defer to the foreign exchange authorities' message. On that day, spokesman Kim
Weakened expectations for rate cuts dampen market Bitcoin-related stocks fell across the board on news that the U.S. third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate recorded 4.3%. On the 23rd (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange, Coinba
3Q GDP growth rate highest in 2 years…Some say "statistical distortion" Trump: "US growth is thanks to tariffs" A 'lone boom' unlike Europe and Japan Trump's policy stance likely to gain momentum Some say "growth may stall in Q4" Trade deficit fell m
President Donald Trump repeatedly pressured the U.S. central bank (the Fed) to "cut rates" even though U.S. economic growth in the third quarter exceeded expectations. On the 23rd (local time), President Trump wrote on Truth Social, "Even when there'
The won–dollar exchange rate fell by the largest margin in 3 years and 1 month. It is interpreted as an effect of verbal intervention by the foreign exchange authorities. As of 3:30 p.m. on the 24th in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won–dolla
Gold price breaks 4,500 dollars · Silver price breaks 70 dollars…Record highs for consecutive days Surge as U.S. invasion of Venezuela intensifies As the United States increases force deployments in the Caribbean and military tensions between the Uni
The KOSPI index continued its intraday rise on Christmas Eve, the 24th. While the unexpected growth in the U.S. economy and hopes for eased U.S.-China trade tensions were reflected, caution over volatility in the won-dollar exchange rate limited the
On the 24th, the foreign exchange authorities issued a market-stabilizing message in the names of the Director-General of International Finance at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Director of the International Department at the Bank of Kor
A measure has been introduced to exempt capital gains tax by up to 100% for Korean investors who sell overseas stocks and use the proceeds to buy domestic stocks or equity funds. The sooner they return to the domestic market, the larger the tax reduc
As the exchange rate rose sharply, consumer sentiment deteriorated by the largest margin since the martial law period. High inflationary pressure also appears to have contributed to the worsening sentiment. Expectations of house price increases rebou
The KOSPI index is expected to continue its 'Santa rally' on the 24th, supported by a tailwind from U.S. markets. Analysts say expectations that the U.S. economy will continue to grow, along with hopes of eased trade tensions between the U.S. and Chi
Tesla, EU and China sales plunge Wall Street lowers sales forecasts but raises price targets Dan Ives "Tesla enterprise value $3 trillion by 2027" Despite continued weakness in Tesla's electric vehicle (EV) sales, the stock remains near record highs.
The three major U.S. stock indexes rose together on strong growth in the U.S. third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP). On the 23rd (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,442.41, up 79.73 p
Recently, state defaults and social breakdowns have been spreading in the Global South, the emerging countries of the southern hemisphere. This is because prolonged high interest rates in advanced economies, a strong dollar, and accumulated debt have
As the United States boosts troop deployments to the Caribbean region and military tensions with Venezuela escalate, prices of precious metals such as gold and silver have reached all-time highs. On the 23rd (local time) at the New York Mercantile Ex
The three major U.S. stock indices continued their gains on the 23rd local time as the U.S. economy was shown to have maintained growth in the third quarter this year. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at
This year in Q3 the U.S. economy showed a surprise 4.3% growth. Consumption increased sharply. However, prospects indicate that growth may slow in Q4 due to the U.S. federal government shutdown (temporary work stoppage). The U.S. Department of Commer
A new world of investment epic Ai Best report Mirae Asset Securities 'Structural change' outlook An analysis found that the digital asset market is being reorganized from a speculation-centered, volatile market into a structural market led by institu
Gold prices have again hit a record high. Geopolitical uncertainty has risen, including the U.S. blockade of Venezuela, increasing demand for safe-haven assets. As a result, funds investing in gold have also seen rapid inflows. According to the New Y
Gold, a safe-haven asset, again hit record highs amid rising geopolitical tensions such as the US blockade of Venezuela. According to Investing.com, as of 9:16 a.m. KST on the 23rd, the spot price of gold stood at 4460.29 dollars per troy ounce. Intr
The three major stock indexes on the New York market rose. Major thematic stocks gained, but among artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks there was a selective rally. On the 22nd (local time), near the close at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
◆ New York stocks 'Santa Rally' begins…tech stocks strong The three major New York stock indexes closed higher together. On the 22nd local time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.47% from the previous close to 48,362.68, the S&P 500 index also
S&P500 expected to be at least 7,000P and at most 8,100P at next year-end "Unanimous optimism makes one more vulnerable to unexpected shocks" Legendary investor Warren Buffett said, "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are f
NVIDIA, Tesla, Micron, Palantir, Oracle rise Gold, silver and international oil rise amid geopolitical tensions On the 22nd (local time), the U.S. stock market attempted a third consecutive trading-day rise as investor sentiment toward artificial int
As retaliation last year for the EU's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles The third retaliation following European brandy and plastic compounds China said it will impose tariffs of up to 43% on some EU dairy products, citing subsidies paid by the Eu
"Beware downside risk" As the year-end approaches, the possibility of further adjustments in Bitcoin increases, so investors should exercise caution. On the 21st (local time), crypto outlet newsBTC reported that quant trader 'CryptoOnchain' analyzed
Geopolitical tensions and growing expectations of additional US rate cuts have driven precious metals and metal prices such as gold, silver and copper to new record highs. On the 22nd (local time) in the Singapore market, the spot price of gold rose
As the United States expanded geopolitical tensions by tightening an oil blockade targeting the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela, the prices of safe-haven assets gold and silver again reached record highs. Due to the gold rush that has continued si
Rosenberg Research CEO David Rosenberg interview "Fed likely to cut rates more aggressively next year than expected" "AI-driven stock gains are propping up top-end US consumption" "Precious metals, healthcare, aerospace, defense, energy sectors promi