Chinese Home Appliances Now Up to the Chin... Samsung and LG Surprised [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
① "Health Insurance to Turn Deficit in 2026" Warning
② More Layoffs... Companies Tightening Their Belts
③ Hyundai Subsidiary Boston Unveils Electric Robot

MARKET INDEX

- US New York Stock Exchange's three major indices closed mixed
- Fed officials continue hawkish remarks
- 2-year Treasury yield approaches 5% level

TOP 3 NEWS

■ Chinese Onslaught Reaches Milan... Samsung and LG Home Appliance Heads Express Sense of Crisis

- Chinese home appliances stand out at Milan Design Week
- Korean companies take measures to curb Chinese appliance firms
- Samsung's Han Jong-hee warns, "They have caught up a lot"

■ Despite Warning of "Health Insurance Deficit by 2026"... Political Circles Remain Indifferent

- National Assembly Legislative Research Office releases health insurance report
- Deficit expected to approach 1.5836 trillion KRW by 2028
- Due to demographic changes and excessive medical users

■ Companies Tighten Belts... Following Tesla, Rivian and Google Also Cut Jobs

- Following Tesla, Rivian and Google implement layoffs
- Electric vehicle demand plunges, companies restructure
- IT firms also reduce workforce to cut costs

Graphic News: Boston Dynamics Unveils 'Electric' Robot

New Humanoid Robot Unveiled by Boston Dynamics [Image Source=Captured from Boston Dynamics Blog, Yonhap News]

- Boston Dynamics announces retirement of hydraulic humanoid robot Atlas
- Electric Atlas demonstrates flexible joint movements, standing up, walking, etc.
- Promises IPO in first half of 2025... New product commercialization expected to impact corporate value

the Chart: High Oil Prices, a Boon for Overseas Construction?

- Rising oil prices increase funds from Middle Eastern clients... Construction industry sees order growth
- Strategy to secure performance through new Middle East orders while managing inflation impact
- Escalating Israel-Iran military tensions expected to keep international oil prices high for the time being

Term in the News: 'Child Penalty' Behind South Korea's Birthrate Shock

- Refers to employment disadvantages women face after childbirth
- Career interruptions cited as a major cause of South Korea's declining birthrate
- Emphasis on flexible parental leave systems and gender equality policies

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic
- 19th KOSDAQ Jeil M&S subscription, public offering price 22,000 KRW

○ Overseas
- 08:30 Japan March Core Consumer Price Index
- 15:00 UK March Retail Sales
- 15:00 Germany March Producer Price Index
- 19:00 Eurozone Finance Ministers Meeting
- 20:30 Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee Minutes

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

○ Lowest temperature 11℃(▲1℃) ｜ Highest temperature: 23℃(▼2℃)
○ Precipitation probability 0% in the morning｜10% in the afternoon
○ Fine dust level Poor in the morning｜Moderate in the afternoon

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