K-Bio's First Operating Profit 1 Trillion Club 'Samba' [3-Minute Brief]

[3-Min Brief 3-Second Summary]
① Kia Achieves Record-Breaking Business Performance Last Year
② GTX to Become Longer and More Numerous
③ Hynix Escapes Deficit Thanks to HBM

MARKET INDEX

- US New York Stock Exchange's three major indices closed higher in a narrow range
- Strong performance driven by better-than-expected US Q4 GDP and corporate earnings
- Tesla plunged 12% after missing earnings guidance expectations

Top3 NEWS

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■ Kia Records Operating Profit of 11.6 Trillion KRW Last Year... Best Ever Business Performance

- Kia achieved its highest-ever business performance last year
- Operating profit margin, a key performance indicator, improved to double digits
- Despite market uncertainties, operating profit expected to reach 12 trillion KRW this year

■ Commute Time from Suseo to Dongtan Reduced from 79 Minutes to 19 Minutes

- Ministry of Land aims to open GTX A, B, and C lines by 2030
- A line, covering Suseo to Dongtan, scheduled to operate from March
- Additional trains on Gimpo Gold Line to resolve chronic congestion issues

■ SK Hynix Escapes Deficit Thanks to 'HBM' Effect

- Turned profitable in Q4 last year
- Ended operating losses after five consecutive quarters
- High-performance products such as HBM and DDR5

Graphic News: Samsung Biologics, First Korean Bio Company to Achieve Operating Profit of 1 Trillion KRW

- Samsung Biologics achieved operating profit of 1 trillion KRW, a first in the industry
- Continued growth despite contraction in the CDMO sector
- Expected to surpass 4 trillion KRW in sales this year with expansion of new platforms

the Chart: South Korea's GDP Growth Rate Last Year at 1.4%

- South Korean economy grew 1.4% last year, the lowest in three years since COVID-19
- Real GDP growth rate in Q4 recorded 0.6% quarter-on-quarter
- Investment increased, but key indicators like consumption and exports showed weakness

Terminology in the News: Next-Generation Semiconductor 'HBM' Becomes a National Strategic Technology

- Next-generation semiconductor that vertically connects multiple DRAM chips to increase data processing speed
- TSV process essential for HBM manufacturing... demand rising alongside AI
- Gartner forecasts HBM market size could grow to $5.1 billion by 2027

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic
- 26th: KOSDAQ ShinYoung SPAC No.10 public subscription, offering price 2,000 KRW
- 26th: KOSDAQ Studio Samik public subscription, offering price 18,000 KRW
- 26th: KOSDAQ Hyundai Hims listing, offering price 7,300 KRW

○ Overseas
- 00:00 US December New Home Sales
- 00:15 Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, Speech
- 08:30 Japan January Tokyo Core Consumer Price Index
- 08:50 Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
- 16:00 Germany February GfK Consumer Climate
- 22:30 US December Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index
- 22:30 Canada Wholesale Sales

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