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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

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

KOSPI touched the 4,100 level during trading. This was thanks to large-scale purchases of stocks by institutions and foreigners. In particular, Samsung Electronics recovered to the 110,000-won level and SK Hynix is showing around a 5% gain, helped by

Shin Min-kyung Hankyung.com reporter radio@hankyung.com

As the year-end approaches, expectations for a Santa rally are growing. Although concerns about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble remain, analyses suggest the stock market could regain momentum thanks to the government's KOSDAQ market revitaliza

A high-level trade meeting between Korea and the United States, scheduled for the 18th, was postponed. Regarding the reason for the postponement, the Korean government said they agreed to push it to next year while coordinating the agenda, but the U.

"AI and the US alone aren't enough"…Five investment points for 2026 Investment themes picked by Goldman Sachs ① AI, the end of the opening act ② Inflation < Growth ③ Copper, the new gold ④ Diversify investments outside the US ⑤ Europe approaching an

A $500 billion gap with Larry Page, Google's co-founder in 2nd place Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive officer (CEO), saw his wealth jump to 749 billion dollars (1,105 trillion won) following a court ruling recognizing the company's compensation pla

NH Investment & Securities "This week KOSPI low 3850, high 4200" KOSDAQ·National Growth Fund…hopes of benefiting from government policies Pay attention to sectors such as semiconductors and automobiles Last week, the KOSPI showed a volatile market as