[Featured Stock] Barrel Rises 3% on Expectations of Benefits from Reopening

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Barrel is showing a rise of over 3% during trading hours.

At 2:14 PM on the 2nd, Barrel is trading at 11,700 KRW, up 3.54% from the previous trading day. The company's stock price surged to as high as 11,850 KRW during the session.

This is because the mandatory outdoor mask-wearing has been lifted, leading to expectations of a significant increase in consumption of sportswear such as beachwear. With the expansion of overseas travel and the reopening of domestic outdoor swimming pools one after another, the sports industry is focusing on consumption heading outdoors.

The Presidential Transition Committee's announcement to introduce a ‘Sports Mileage’ system that provides mileage usable like cash based on participation in sports activities also appears to have positively influenced the stock price.

On the same day, Kim Dosik, a member of the Social Welfare and Culture Subcommittee of the Transition Committee, explained, “To revitalize everyday sports, we have decided to newly introduce the ‘Sports Mileage’ system,” adding, “We will provide a one-stop service through the linkage and integration of the ‘National Fitness 100 Centers’ and sports clubs, and plan to expand the current 76 centers by 10 each year.”

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