Up to 1.1 Billion, Bank Voluntary Retirement Waiting Game [3-Minute Brief]

[3-Min Brief 3-Second Summary]
① Average Voluntary Retirement Pay 355.48 Million KRW
② Amazon Tops UPS and FedEx as No.1 in Logistics
③ 'Buffett's Close Ally' Vice Chairman Charlie Munger Passes Away

MARKET INDEX

- US New York stock market's three major indices closed higher in a narrow range
- Expectations rise on dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials
- Inflation data, Black Friday sales results, and other announcements upcoming

TOP 3 NEWS

■ "Severance pay up to 1.1 billion KRW"... Banks cautious during voluntary retirement season

- Voluntary retirement season in the banking sector... NH and others start accepting applicants
- Average voluntary retirement pay in banks is 355.48 million KRW
- Cases receiving 1.1 billion KRW exist... However, pressure from authorities for 'win-win' is a burden

■ Amazon surpasses UPS and FedEx to become top US logistics company

- Overtakes two traditional US logistics giants after 10 years
- Results of its own logistics network established since 2014
- Amazon's growth accelerated further after COVID-19

■ October bank household loan interest rate at 5.04%... rising for three consecutive months

- Average household loan interest rate in banks exceeded 5% last month
- Mortgage loan rate also at 4.56%, continuing upward trend for five months
- Bank of Korea states "US Treasury yields have the greatest impact"

Graphic News: Frozen 'Consumer Sentiment'... Housing Price Outlook Also 'Frozen'

- Bank of Korea releases 'Consumer Sentiment Survey', Consumer Confidence Index (CCSI) declines
- CCSI down 0.9 points from previous month to 97.2... below 100 indicates 'pessimism'
- Despite expectations of interest rate decline, housing price outlook falls... indicating recession

the Chart

- KOSPI-listed companies' annual operating profit expected to decrease by 16% compared to last year
- Majority opinion: "A temporary pause... the direction will be upward"
- Investment strategies based on fundamentals needed... sectors like biotech, essential consumer goods recommended

Person in the News: 'Buffett's Close Partner' Vice Chairman Charlie Munger

- Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, passed away on the 28th (local time)
- Longtime close partner and business associate of Warren Buffett
- Led Berkshire for 45 years... average annual return during tenure was 20%

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic
- 09:30 Meeting between Financial Supervisory Service head and asset management company CEOs
- 11:00 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, on-site meeting with consumers, farmers, and government
- 13:00 Ministry of Employment and Labor '2023 Work-Life Balance Conference'
- 14:00 Ministry of the Interior and Safety, follow-up meeting on IT system failure

○ Overseas
- 19:00 Eurozone Business and Consumer Survey
- 19:00 Eurozone Consumer Confidence Index (November)
- 22:00 Germany Consumer Price Index (November)
- 22:30 US GDP
- 22:30 US Goods Trade Balance
- 00:30 (29th) US Crude Oil Inventory

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

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○ Precipitation probability: 40% in the morning｜30% in the afternoon
○ Fine dust: Good in the morning｜Good in the afternoon

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