Trump: "Coordinating Russia-Ukraine Summit"... Peace Talks Gain Momentum [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
① First Russia-Ukraine summit being pursued since the outbreak
② US imposes 50% tariffs on key parts like electrical steel... Industry on alert
③ US pharmaceutical tariffs expected to be capped at 15%

MARKET INDEX : Year to date

○The three major New York stock indexes ended mixed, with large-cap tech stocks underperforming.
○Nasdaq up 40% since April... "AI trading taking a breather"
○All eyes on Powell's Jackson Hole speech on the 22nd

Top3 NEWS

■ Ukraine war peace talks gain momentum... First Russia-Ukraine summit since the outbreak?

○Russia-Ukraine war enters its 3 years and 6 months... Summit being pursued
○Trump: "Coordinating Russia-Ukraine summit... followed by three-way talks"
○US and Europe outline 'NATO-style' joint security guarantees

■ Despite 'record boom'... "How to handle a multi-billion won bomb?" Korean ultra-high voltage transformer companies on alert

○50% high tariffs on key parts such as electrical steel
○Even if costs are passed on to clients, price cuts are inevitable
○Major companies respond by expanding 'localization strategies' and more

■ "Korean bio, little impact from US tariffs and drug price cuts"

○Pharmaceutical tariffs likely to be capped at 15%
○Samsung Biologics and Celltrion less affected due to lower drug prices
○"Tech transfer events matter more than sales"

Graphic News: Korea ranks No.1 in the world... A 'dream job' emerges with half-year salaries of 130 million won

○With a booming stock market, securities employees earn far more than bank employees
○Meritz Securities employees earned an average of 130 million won in the first half of the year
○In the banking sector, holding companies with more senior staff pay higher salaries

the Chart: Bankruptcyping at this rate... Even 'Tinyping Magic' couldn't stop a 16% plunge

○Despite three consecutive quarters of profits, shares fell 17%
○Concerns over short-term trading by major foreign investors like JP Morgan
○Burden from net foreign selling and convertible bond supply

Today's Key Schedule

○Domestic

KOSDAQ: Hallacast to be listed, final offering price set at 5,800 won

○Overseas

00:30 US Atlanta Fed GDPnow (Q3)

03:10 US FOMC member Bowman speech

05:30 US API weekly crude oil inventory

08:50 Japan adjusted trade balance

08:50 Japan exports (YoY) (July)

10:00 China PBoC loan prime rate (August)

16:00 Germany producer price index (MoM) (July)

16:10 Europe: Speech by ECB President Lagarde

18:00 Europe consumer price index (YoY) (July)

23:30 US crude oil inventory

◇Lunch & Evening Weather

○Lowest temperature: 26°C (0°C) ｜Highest temperature: 31°C (0°C)
○Chance of precipitation: 60% in the morning｜20% in the afternoon
○Fine dust: Good in the morning｜Good in the afternoon

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