"Getting the Bosses Onboard First"... Companies Launch AI Bootcamps [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
① Major Korean companies launch special AI training to boost productivity
② U.S. economic expert: "A 15-20% correction in U.S. stocks could trigger a recession"
③ BYD expected to top global EV sales for the first time

MARKET INDEX : Year to date

○The three major indices on the New York Stock Exchange ended mixed.

○Heavy selling triggered by concerns over high valuations.

○Mixed fortunes among tech stocks... Volatility on the rise.

Top3 NEWS

■"From Manager Kim to President Kim"... Companies Launch AI Bootcamps

○SK introduces 'AI Worker' initiative under the leadership of Chairman Chey Tae-won

○AI to complement human judgment and responsibility, not replace people

○LG fosters AI leaders through its AI graduate school

■"Stock Market Decline Driven by Overheated AI Expectations, Biggest U.S. Economic Risk in 2026... 15-20% Correction Could Trigger Recession"

○Interview with Karen Dynan, Professor of Economics at Harvard University

○AI expectations are driving U.S. economic growth

○K-shaped consumption structure is vulnerable to stock market corrections

■BYD Overtakes Tesla for the Top Spot... 4.6 Million Units Sold, Becomes the EV King

○Tesla's Q4 sales fell short of market expectations

○BYD is expected to secure the No. 1 spot in annual sales for last year

○BYD's overseas sales have surged recently

Graphic News: Lee Jaemyung's 'Inclusion' Pledge Gains Momentum in the New Year [MSCI Developed Index Challenge]①

○Korea's long-standing goal of being included in the 'MSCI Developed Markets Index' is being put to the test

○If Korea is listed as a 'watchlist country' this year, inclusion could be announced next year

○"Liberalization of foreign exchange and regulation of short selling must be addressed first"

the Chart: Government Pushes 'Productive Finance'... Greater Presence for Large Corporate CVCs

○CVCs can make long-term investments in innovative sectors due to fewer fund maturity restrictions

○"In the U.S., Google and Microsoft nurture promising startups through CVCs"

○The Fair Trade Commission plans to revise regulations on holding company CVCs

Today's Key Schedule

○Domestic

○International

02:30 Speech by U.S. FOMC member Neel Kashkari

09:30 Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (December)

10:45 China Caixin Services Purchasing Managers' Index (December)

◇Lunch & Commute Weather

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