Last week, South Korea’s import prices rose significantly more than expected, raising concerns of inflation. Particularly as utilities and related items surged sharply, investors feel uncertainty over fiscal policy and risk appetite is tightening. This signals a tense overall economy due to price volatility.
In the financial market, AI technology stocks have plunged sharply. The share prices of major firms fell an average of 12% compared with last month, prompting investors to reposition assets. Especially as large firms’ bond yields decline, market liquidity has widened. Accordingly both government and corporate bonds exhibit stable volatility.
Next week there are scheduled releases from the big tech sector; investors focus on them. New product launches by leading technology companies and performance improvements are expected to have positive influence across the market. Accordingly capital moves with high-quality defensive stocks together, economic experts discuss possibility of recovery due to this.
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