周四,基准韩国综合股价指数上涨0.2%,收于2581点,扭转了早些时候的跌幅,尽管芯片股大幅下跌,但投资者对美联储降息0.5个百分点反应积极。在美联储四年来首次降息后,韩国财政部长宣布计划与央行协调应急措施,以应对这一决定。健康和汽车类股涨幅显著,包括三星生物制品(6%)、现代汽车(3.8%)、Celltrion(3.2%)和起亚(3%)。相反,SK海力士股价暴跌6.1%,为2月底以来的最低水平,此前摩根士丹利因担心芯片供应过剩而将目标价格减半,而同行三星电子股价下跌2%,至近18个月来的最低水平。在经济新闻方面,2024年第二季度,韩国家庭的盈余资金连续第八个季度下降,在高通胀和高利率的情况下,同比下降1.7%,至101万韩元。
The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.2% to close at 2,581 points on Thursday, reversing earlier losses, as investors reacted positively to the US Federal Reserve's half-percentage-point rate cut despite sharp declines in chip stocks. Following the Fed's first rate cut in four years, South Korea's finance minister announced plans to coordinate with the central bank on contingency measures in response to the decision. Notable gains were seen among health and auto stocks, including Samsung Biologics (6%), Hyundai Motors (3.8%), Celltrion (3.2%), and Kia Corp (3%). Conversely, SK Hynix plunged 6.1%, its lowest since late February, after Morgan Stanley halved its target price due to concerns over chip oversupply, while peer Samsung Electronics dropped 2% to its lowest level in nearly 18 months. In economic news, South Korean households' surplus funds fell for the eighth consecutive quarter in Q2 2024, declining 1.7% year-on-year to 1.01 million won amid high inflation and interest rates.