'Yeongkkeul Home Mortgage Loans' Increase by 12 Trillion Won... Household Debt Hits Another Record High [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
① Household debt up 13 trillion KRW in Q4 last year, growth slows compared to previous quarter
② 'K-Food+ Export Expansion Strategy' announced on the 18th
③ 'Pan-government Emergency Export Measures' announced at export strategy meeting

MARKET INDEX

○ Intel surges 16% amid spin-off sale rumors

○ US and Russia negotiate ceasefire in Saudi Arabia... Ukraine protests

○ Focus on FOMC minutes to be released on the 19th

TOP 3 NEWS

■ Household debt hits a record high of 1,927 trillion KRW... "Q1 growth expected to slow down"

○ Household debt increased by 13 trillion KRW in Q4 last year, growth rate slowed compared to previous quarter
○ Decline in home sales led to reduced growth in mortgage loans
○ Household debt projected to rise 2.2% in 2024... "Three consecutive years of downward stabilization"

■ Reducing risks in K-Food exports... Dollar exchange loss compensation starts from March

○ Expansion of joint logistics centers and cold chains in export countries
○ Establishment of agricultural and food trade offices in potential markets
○ Increased support for export voucher packages

■ Priority support for SMEs affected by US tariffs... Trade insurance limits doubled and premium discounts

○ 'Pan-government emergency export measures' announced at export strategy meeting
○ Providing tariff-related information to reduce uncertainty
○ Largest-ever financial support to secure corporate liquidity

Graphic News: Ahead of short selling resumption... Institutions face 90-day repayment limit, 100 million KRW penalty for violations

○ Full resumption of short selling on the 31st of next month

○ Unified repayment period conditions for transactions

○ Mandatory measures to prevent naked short selling and other system improvements

the Chart: Job outlook for the first half of the year... Shipbuilding and semiconductors 'clear', textiles 'cloudy'

○ Job growth in major industries is slowing

○ Machinery, electronics, and steel sectors show similar trends to last year

○ Textile industry affected by decreased exports and production in the first half

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic

○ Overseas

00:20 Speech by Federal Open Market Committee member Daly (US)

00:20 Speech by Bundesbank President Valls (Germany)

TBD Speech by US President Trump

08:50 Japan adjusted trade balance

10:00 New Zealand interest rate decision

16:00 UK Consumer Price Index (YoY) (January)

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

○ Lowest temperature -7℃(▼2℃) ｜ Highest temperature: 1℃(0℃)
○ Precipitation probability 0% in the morning｜0% in the afternoon
○ Fine dust Good in the morning｜Good in the afternoon

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