Will Bitcoin Become a US Strategic Asset? [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
① Seongsu-gi and Exchange Rate Surge Yet Myeongdong Streets Remain Quiet
② Chairman Chung Eui-sun: "The History of Hyundai Motor's Innovation Is Excellent"
③ "Prolonged Chaos in Korea, Worst-Case Scenario for the US"

MARKET INDEX : Year to date

○Assessment that capital market uncertainty has peaked

○Korean stock market expected to recover to pre-martial law levels

○Global PEF "Long-term confidence in the market"

Top3 NEWS

■ Tourist numbers plummet despite peak season and sharp exchange rate rise... Quiet Myeongdong

○Won-Dollar exchange rate surpasses 1,430 won
○Tourism sharply declines amid domestic political turmoil
○Market cautious... reluctant to trade

■ Chairman Chung Eui-sun: "Hyundai Motor's history of innovation is excellent"

○Singapore HMGICS town hall meeting
○Emphasis on innovative platform development and manufacturing technology
○Applied to Hyundai Motor Group factories worldwide

■ "Prolonged chaos in Korea, worst case"… Warning from US Korea expert

○Victor Cha, US CSIS Korea Chair, interview
○"Leadership to face Trump is absent"
○Criticism of 'value diplomacy' and opposition impeachment motion pointed out

Graphic News: US-driven Bitcoin strategic asset adoption wave... Canada and Brazil 'busy'

○Texas passes bill to stockpile Bitcoin as a strategic asset

○Interpreted as response to Trump’s campaign promises

○Volatility concerns raised by Fed and other authorities

the Chart: Unexpected beneficiaries after martial law

○Print specialists see surge in orders for protest placards

○Number of reported Seoul protests about three times higher before and after martial law

○"Temporary boom only, industry revival depends on political stability"

Numbers in the News: Breast cancer ranks first among cancer patients visiting hospitals

○21.5% of total female cancer cases (133,800 people)

○Family history, diet, and female hormone changes cited as causes

○Early detection makes treatment relatively easier; regular check-ups important

Today's Key Schedule

○Domestic

08:55 November trade balance

12:00 October M2 money supply

16th KOSPI MNCSolution listing, public offering price 65,000 won

16th KOSDAQ Vect listing, public offering price 3,900 won

16th KOSDAQ Three A Logics subscription, public offering price 11,000 won

16th KOSDAQ Fine Medics subscription, public offering price 10,000 won

○Overseas

09:30 Japan December Services Purchasing Managers Index

11:00 China November fixed asset investment

11:00 China November industrial production

15:30 India November wholesale price index

18:00 Eurozone December Markit Composite Purchasing Managers Index

18:30 UK December Composite Purchasing Managers Index

19:00 Eurozone Q3 wages

22:15 Canada November housing starts

23:45 US December manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index

23:45 US December services Purchasing Managers Index

◇Lunch & Commute Weather

○ Lowest temperature -4℃(▼2℃)｜Highest temperature: 4℃(▼1℃)
○ Precipitation probability 10% in the morning｜60% in the afternoon
○ Fine dust Good in the morning｜Good in the afternoon

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