[3-Min Brief] Next Year's Health Insurance Premiums Likely to Stay Higher

[3-Min Brief 3-Second Summary]
Health Insurance Premium Rate 7.09%... Freeze for the First Time in 7 Years
Increase Housing Supply and Accelerate Supply Speed
Household Debt Shows Concerning Growth Trend

Two-Line News

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■ Next Year’s Health Insurance Premium Rate Frozen at 7.09%... First Time in 7 Years Since 2017
○ Many expected minimal increase, but freeze is considered unusual
○ Ministry of Health and Welfare: "Considering difficult national economic conditions such as inflation and interest rates"
☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092617152390230

■ Household Debt Worsens... Ratio to GDP Rises After Four Quarters
○ Perception that 'housing prices have bottomed out' spreads, accelerating household loan growth
○ Household debt-to-GDP ratio at 101.7%... 4th highest globally, a risky level
☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092610293193413

■ Increasing Housing Supply and Speeding Up Delivery
○ Total of 120,000 public housing units... Expansion of PF loan guarantees, easing resale restrictions on public land
○ Acts as a catalyst amid worsening supply conditions such as interest rates, raw materials, and labor costs
☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092614412107794

■ 110.8 Billion Coins Unclaimed After Listing... Dark Clouds Over Exchanges
○ Many coins delisted but still unclaimed piling up
○ Reflects the current cold sentiment in coin investment... Concerns over exchange performance
☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092016291053371

■ 'Wall Street Emperor' Dimon: "US Benchmark Interest Rate Could Reach 7%"
○ JP Morgan Chairman: “Is the world prepared for a 7% benchmark interest rate era?”
○ Concerns over persistent US economic bubble despite high-intensity tightening
☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092614394601430

MARKET INDEX

○ New York stock market falls again amid concerns over rising US Treasury yields
○ Market focuses on strong dollar and risk of US federal government shutdown
○ Economic indicators released that day were weak... Housing prices also at all-time highs

☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092705295544360

MARKET INDEX 2: The Assault of the 'Strong Dollar'

○ Amid strong dollar, all major currencies weaken triggering reverse currency wars... No counterforce
○ Korean economy faces greater negative effects from rising import prices... Increased burden of capital outflow
☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092515594039280

Graphic News

○ Recovery in air travel demand between Japan and China... Airlines rush to resume flights
○ Group tours for Chinese tourists allowed, yen depreciation phenomenon driving popularity of routes between the two countries
☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092606180205425

Term in the News: 'Perfluorinated Compounds'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency center is conducting experiments to detect perfluorinated compounds.
Photo by AP Yonhap News

○ Substances proposed for 'use restriction' by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) of the European Union (EU)
○ Heat-resistant and highly stain-resistant, widely used in industries such as clothing and tableware
○ However, called 'forever chemicals' due to their resistance to decomposition and environmental hazards
☞Read article: https://m.asiae.co.kr/article/2023092615185905499

Key Schedule

○ 27th
- 15:00 GfK Germany Consumer Sentiment (October)
- 19:00 France Total Job Seekers
- 21:30 Core Durable Goods Orders (August)
- 23:30 US Crude Oil Inventories
- KOSDAQ Listing, Millie’s Library, IPO price 23,000 KRW

○ 28th
- Korea Chuseok & National Foundation Day Holiday (October 3)
- US Q2 2023 GDP (Final)
- US Initial Jobless Claims
- Eurozone September Consumer Confidence Index
- Germany September Consumer Price Index

○ 29th
- US Fed Chair Powell Speech
- US August PCE Price Index
- US September University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
- Eurozone September Consumer Price Index
- China Mid-Autumn Festival & National Day Holidays (~October 6)
- China September Caixin PMI

◇ Chuseok Holiday Weather Forecast

■ 27th
○ Low temperature 20℃ (2℃▲) ｜ High temperature: 25℃ (2℃▲)
○ Precipitation probability morning 80%｜afternoon 60%
○ Fine dust morning good｜afternoon good

■ 28th
○ Low temperature 18℃ (2℃▼) ｜ High temperature: 26℃ (1℃▲)
○ Precipitation probability morning 30%｜afternoon 0%
○ Fine dust morning good｜afternoon good

■ 29th
○ Low temperature 15℃ (3℃▼) ｜ High temperature: 25℃ (1℃▼)
○ Precipitation probability morning 0%｜afternoon 0%
○ Fine dust morning good｜afternoon good

'3-Minute Brief' will take a break during the holiday. It will be published every morning at 8 AM starting October 4.

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