Hot US Economy Sparks Interest Rate Hike Debate [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
①Samsung Expands Semiconductor Collaboration with ARM
②No Automatic Compensation in Hong Kong ELS Incident
③Top 5 Financial Groups' Overseas Asset Exposure

MARKET INDEX

- US New York Stock Exchange's three major indices closed mixed
- Nvidia declines due to valuation concerns
- FOMC cautious on early rate cuts

TOP 3 NEWS

■ Gradually Emerging Fed Rate Hike Debate

- Larry Summers: "16% chance of Fed rate hike"
- Preparing for hike possibility as inflation pressures revive
- SOFR options market reflects 6% chance of hike

■ Samsung Electronics Expands Cooperation with Arm… Strengthening Competitiveness of 3nm GAA Process

- Optimizing ARM's IP for Samsung's GAA process
- Expected reduction in product development time and costs
- Expanding cooperation for future projects including 2nm GAA

■ No 'Unconditional Compensation' for Hong Kong ELS… Detailed Compensation Plan Specified

- Financial Supervisory Service supplements compensation guidelines through on-site inspections
- Considers cases such as incomplete sales and elderly customers
- Unlike the DLF incident, 'uniform compensation' is difficult

the Chart: Five Major Financial Groups Lost 10 Trillion Won Due to Overseas Real Estate Investment

- Overseas commercial real estate market slowdown… warning signs on investment and loan soundness
- Financial sector responds with strengthened internal monitoring, system improvements, and provision reserves
- Some improve BIS capital ratio by issuing new capital securities

Profitable Law

■ Prosecutors Can Be Appointed Without Exam with 2 Years of Legal Experience

- Prosecution boldly omits written exam to secure talented personnel
- Those with 2+ years in legal affairs eligible to apply… "Document and interview evaluation"
- Increase in experienced prosecutor recruitment expected… from max 5 to around 30
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2024022115100127332

■ Credit Union Branch Manager Who Died from Heart Inflammation Claimed Work-Related Illness Due to Overwork… Court Denies

- Mr. A, a credit union branch manager, died in May 2019 from infectious endocarditis
- Infectious endocarditis caused by microorganisms causing inflammation in heart valves
- "Difficult to see infection likelihood increased after visiting unsanitary workplaces"
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2024022115120336623

■ Supreme Court "Strengthening Criminal Case Management"… 'Chief Researcher' Position Created for Criminal New Case Review

- Civil cases operate 'two chief system' with chief researchers for new and in-depth reviews
- Criminal cases have been managed by one in-depth chief and one new case chief
- Establishing chief researcher position means "Supreme Court aims to enhance substance of criminal trials"
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2024022115141950483

※ 'Profitable Law,' a content partnership corner between Asia Economy and Law Times, is published every Tuesday and Thursday.

Terms in the News: Pang, After Magnificent 7, Now the Era of 'AI 5'

- Refers to five major tech stocks: Nvidia, MS, AMD, TSMC, Broadcom
- New companies not included in Pang or Magnificent 7
- Five leading companies driving the AI era… presented by corporate analysts

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic
- 10:00 February interest rate decision
- 22nd KOSDAQ Hana 31 SPAC subscription / IPO price 2,000 KRW
- 22nd KOSDAQ K-Weather listing / IPO price 7,000 KRW

○ Overseas
- 04:00 US FOMC Federal Open Market Committee minutes
- 06:30 American Petroleum Institute weekly crude oil inventory
- 06:45 New Zealand January trade balance
- 09:30 Japan February Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
- 17:15 France February Services PMI
- 17:30 Germany February Composite PMI
- 18:00 Eurozone February Markit Composite PMI
- 18:30 UK February Composite PMI
- 19:00 Eurozone January Consumer Price Index
- 22:30 US Initial Jobless Claims
- 23:45 US February Composite PMI

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

○ Lowest temperature 0℃(▼3℃) ｜ Highest temperature: 3℃(▼2℃)
○ Precipitation probability morning 90%｜afternoon 40%
○ Fine dust morning good｜afternoon good

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