[3-Min Brief] Was It Too Fast... Retreating Electric Vehicle Investment

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EV Market Uncertainty...Electric Vehicle Investment 'Retreats'
Samsung Electronics Up 24% While Hynix Rises 69%
Post-COVID Credit Delinquency Increases Only Among Those in Their 60s

TOP 3 NEWS

■ Was Ford Too Optimistic? Ford Withdraws Part of Electric Vehicle Investment

- US automaker Ford slows down its electric vehicle business
- Intensifying price competition in electric vehicles... Focus shifting to profitability
- Mercedes-Benz recently warned of negative effects from price competition

■ What Is High Bandwidth Memory? Samsung Stock Up 24%, Hynix Up 69%

- Until the 25th, Hynix outperformed Samsung Electronics in stock price growth
- The secret is HBM; Hynix leads in customer orders and processes
- Core memory for AI computing, secured Nvidia deals earlier

■ After Musk's Acquisition, 'X' Loses Users and Corporate Value Drops 61%

- Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year for $44 billion
- Some evaluations say 'X' corporate value dropped 61%, now at $17.1 billion
- App downloads decreased after name change from 'Twitter' to 'X'

MARKET INDEX

- Investor sentiment frozen ahead of FOMC unlikely to thaw easily
- Large corrections in secondary battery stocks weigh on the market
- "Increase portfolio weight in sectors like semiconductors and automobiles"

The chart: Delinquencies Increased Only Among '60 and Older'

- Credit delinquencies increased only among the elderly before and after COVID-19
- Many loans from high-interest second-tier financial institutions to individual business owners
- Elderly with declining income and competitiveness are also financially vulnerable

Graphic News: There Was a Reason Pizza Got More Expensive... Prices Up 12.3%

- Price rises due to increased food material costs and labor expenses
- Pizza price increase rate up 12.3% compared to last year

- Energy price hike pressure expected in Q4 as well

Person in the News: Professor Romer’s Harsh Words, "Raising Interest Rates Further Is Crazy"

- Winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics based on endogenous growth theory
- Introduced the concept of 'Charter Cities' to promote economic growth through urbanization
- "Economic slowdown needed to reduce inflation? Not the case now"

Today's Key Schedule

○ Overseas

- 18:00 Germany Q3 GDP
- 22:00 Germany October Consumer Price Index

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