[3-Min Brief] Top 1% Workplaces Are All in Seoul

[3-Min Brief 3-Second Summary]
South Korea Inflation Slowdown Pace Slower Than Expected
US 'Surprise Growth' Best Predicted by GDP Now
80% of Top 1% Income Jobs Located in Seoul

TOP 3 NEWS

■ BOK "Inflation slowdown pace not faster than major countries"

- "Korea's inflation slowdown pace will be slower than initially expected"
- Israel-Hamas war acts as a sudden variable
- Global IBs "Korea to reach inflation target in first half of 2025"

■ Volatility in oil prices rises amid Israel-Palestine ground war... Gold prices also at record highs

- Israel's ground troop deployment worsens Middle East situation
- Increased risk of escalation raises concerns over oil supply shortage
- Representative safe asset 'gold' also at highest level since outbreak

■ Is the optical illusion over? Insurance companies' net profit plunges in Q3

- KB Insurance, Shinhan Life, etc. see sharp decline in net profit compared to previous quarter
- New accounting standard (IFRS17) introduced from Q3
- Some opinions say profit decreased due to rising loss ratio

MARKET INDEX

- US stock market's three major indices all closed up over 1%
- "Confidence that bad news is already reflected in the market"
- FOMC scheduled for Oct 31-Nov 1... Market expects rate hold

The chart : 'GDPNow' best matches US GDP

- Real-time US GDP estimate compiled by the Atlanta Fed
- Detected surprise growth in Q3 first, currently most accurate
- Predicts sharp 2.3% drop in Q4, also affects US interest rate outlook

Graphic News: 8 out of 10 of the 'Top 1%' work in the Seoul metropolitan area

- Top 1% wage earners: 199,591 people
- Average salary per person: 317 million KRW

- High-income earners mostly concentrated in Seoul

Term in the news: 'Starlink' causing transnational controversy

- Provides internet by launching satellites in low Earth orbit
- Stable service even during fires, earthquakes, and other situations
- Concerns over speed decline as subscriber numbers increase

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic
- 08:00 September Industrial Production
- 08:00 September Retail Sales
- Oct 31-Nov 1 KOSDAQ BI Matrix subscription / final public offering price 13,000 KRW

○ Overseas
- 10:30 China October Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)
- 11:30 Bank of Japan interest rate decision
- 19:00 Eurozone Consumer Price Index
- 23:00 US Conference Board (CB) Consumer Confidence Index

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

○ Lowest temperature 12℃(▲1℃) ｜ Highest temperature: 21℃(0℃)
○ Precipitation probability morning 30%｜afternoon 30%
○ Fine dust morning good｜afternoon good

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