Korea Economic Daily

Recent U.S. nonfarm employment conditions have significantly deteriorated. With the U.S. central bank (Fed) taking a cautious stance on a rate cut next month, the worsening employment indicators have led to views that the pace of future rate cuts cou

Labor market slowed further toward the end of October compared with early October Payroll processing company ADP Research said on the 11th (local time) that U.S. companies cut an average of 11,250 jobs per week over the four weeks ended October 25. T

Purpose of securing large-scale AI investment funds Some say "timing of sale was inappropriate" SoftBank Group (SBG), led by Chairman Masayoshi Son, said on the 11th that it sold all of its NVIDIA shares last month. According to the Nihon Keizai Shim

Remarks after appointing loyalist Gor as ambassador to India India's imports of Russian oil have not decreased significantly U.S. President Trump said tariffs on Indian goods could be lowered soon. On the 11th (local time), according to CNBC, at the

70s individual investor Kim Geoseok Cumulative 1 billion won donated to Seoul National University Hospital Also supported the Korean Red Cross and the Community Chest of Korea Kim: "I want to continue sharing" remarks The story of donating '1 Bitcoin

AI investment depreciation debate ignited by 'The Big Short' Michael Burry New products every year…value of existing equipment 'plummets' Google·MS extend [useful life] from 3 years to 6 years "Artificially extending lifespans to hide losses" Also cl

JPMorgan "KOSPI 6000 possible within a year"… ride the leading stocks Promising stocks picked by foreigners and institutions Separate taxation of dividend income · mandatory cancellation of treasury shares… A series of policies to improve the Korean

The Chinese government is emphasizing private investment and opening to the outside world to restore the economic growth rate. On the 11th, Xinhua News Agency reported that the General Office of the State Council notified local governments and releva

"Xi Jinping visited Korea to hold a U.S.-China meeting and contribute to the security of bilateral relations" "Korea and China are a community of shared interests…should pursue stable, long-term development" Dai Bing, Chinese Ambassador to South Kore

A temporary budget bill to end the U.S. federal government shutdown (temporary work stoppage) cleared the Senate on the 10th (local time). The shutdown, which had continued for 41 days as of that day, is increasingly likely to end after final approva

The won·dollar exchange rate surpassed 1460 won intraday. As of 10:50 a.m. on the 11th in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won exchange rate against the U.S. dollar stands at 1464.1 won. The rate, which opened at 1456.4 won, is gradually wideni

Korea's largest gold spot ETF Market capitalization hits record high despite stock price decline Retail investors betting 'buy more as it falls' On the previous day, the market capitalization of 'ACE KRX Gold Spot', the country's largest gold spot ex

The KOSPI surged nearly 2% and strongly broke through the 4100 level. The overnight New York market jumped as the likelihood of the U.S. federal government temporary shutdown ending increased, with semiconductor stocks' strength particularly notable.

Major indices on the New York stock market closed higher on hopes that the temporary suspension of U.S. federal government operations (shutdown) will be lifted. On the 10th (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial

◆ 'Shutdown lift' optimism boosts New York stocks Major U.S. stock indices closed higher. On the 10th local time, the Dow Jones index rose 0.81% from the previous close to 47,368.63, the S&P 500 index climbed 1.54% to 6,832.43, and the Nasdaq index a

"A temporary tariff reduction is necessary" proposal Poll shows 65% of US voters "oppose Trump's tariff policy" Conservative Supreme Court justices also skeptical of 'tariffs under emergency economic powers' Claims have emerged that President Trump's

During Supreme Court reciprocal tariff hearings Emphasizing economic stimulus effects, etc. As the U.S. Supreme Court began hearings on the legality of the Trump administration's tariff policy, President Donald Trump hinted at an economic stimulus pl

Concentrated buying of tech·AI-related stocks This year, as the Japanese stock market has shown strength, the number of American investors buying Japanese stocks has increased. On the 10th, Goldman Sachs said in a report that the pace of U.S. fund in

The KOSPI index recovered the 4,000 level a day after it fell on the 7th. This was due to the longest U.S. federal government shutdown entering the process of being lifted and the positive development that the top tax rate for separate taxation of di

Delayed rate hikes and fiscal expansion policies Growing expectations of yen weakness…"Possibility of exchange-rate intervention" Domestic and international financial firms in Japan have repeatedly issued forecasts that the yen will fall further agai

China will defer sanctions on five U.S. subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean for one year under the U.S.-China agreement to refrain from escalating the trade war. China's Ministry of Commerce announced on the 10th, "The United States has suspended for one ye

The KOSPI index is showing gains of more than 3%. Buying pressure has flowed in as the likelihood of a U.S. government shutdown ending has increased and the government has moved to ease separate taxation on dividend income. On the 10th, according to

Channel deleted due to hacking "Filed an appeal with YouTube" Model and broadcaster Han Hye-jin's YouTube channel was suddenly deleted after being hacked. Han Hye-jin said, "I have officially submitted an appeal to YouTube." On the morning of the 10t

The U.S. and China will defer some additional tariffs and trade retaliation measures targeting each other starting on the 10th. This is the result of the two countries agreeing to refrain from escalating the trade war following the summit between Pre

This year, as the KOSPI index, which started in the mid-2000s, surged past 4,000, posts claiming large profits from stock investments have been appearing on social networking services (SNS). However, based on stock account balances, investors with po

U.S. President Donald Trump has been waging a daily public opinion battle as the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings on tariff policy. On the 9th (local time), Trump wrote on his social networking service (SNS) Truth Social, "Those who oppose tariffs

'Thought it'd go straight to 5,000 points' debt-financed investing breaks COVID-19 era record Sectors with concentrated debt-financed investing account for 50% of KOSPI market cap "If a single forced liquidation occurs, the index could swing" Forced