(NGUYEN)
Q1. The FOMC minutes were unveiled on Wednesday, while Fed Chair Jerome Powell made some important remarks during his closely watched speech at a central banking forum in Portugal. What are the key takeaways from them?
(KIM)
Q2. South Korea’s consumer prices remained in the 2-percent range for the third straight month in June. In fact, last month’s 2.4 percent rise marked the smallest increase in 11 months. In your view, are conditions ripe for a rate cut in Korea?
(KIM)
Q3. The government has announced some major changes in the foreign exchange market which has stayed the same since the 1998 financial crisis. These include pushing back FX market closing time for won/dollar exchanges from 3:30 PM to 2:00 AM the next day. What significance does this hold, and how did it play out in the first few days?
(NGUYEN)
Q4. How much would South Korea’s significant extension of foreign exchange trading hours from 6.5 hours to 17 hours help in attracting more foreign capital, and also in elevating the Korean won’s position in global financial indexes?
(KIM)
Q5. The Yoon administration has announced key economic policy measures for the latter half of 2024. These include injecting 5.6 trillion won, or roughly 4.5 billion dollars to stabilize prices and help reduce the cost of living for ordinary citizens. It also plans to minimize public utility fee hikes. Walks us through the key points of the second half economic policies, and your thoughts on them.
(KIM)
Q6. The earnings season will kick off this week, with Samsung Electronics set to announce its preliminary second-quarter performance tomorrow. Dr. Kim, would Korea’s benchmark KOSPI rise back up to the 2800 level, and what’s your overall outlook for local stock markets in the second half of this year?
(NGUYEN)
Q7. We also want to get your global stock market forecast for the next six months. Would the bullish trend led by big techs continue into the second half?
(KIM)
Q8. Despite the stock market’s seemingly upward trajectory, risks remain, and one of them is the U.S. presidential election. What other events, or variables could increase market volatility throughout the second half of this year, and what preparatory measures should South Korea consider?
(KIM)
Q9. The South Korean government also unveiled a new roadmap to boost the country’s trade and economic diplomacy. It aims to build the world’s most extensive network of free trade agreements by 2027, among other ambitious goals. What are your prospects for the new initiatives?
Source : Arirang TV, https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=272849
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