'Semiconductor Base Effect' Drives October Production Down 2.5%... Consumption Up 3.5% [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
1. October production down 2.5% due to semiconductor base effect and fewer working days
2. National tax revenue up 37.1 trillion won year-on-year, driven by increases in corporate and income taxes
3. Yellow Umbrella mid-term cancellations declining... Steady increase in subscribers

MARKET INDEX : Year to date

○ The New York Stock Exchange rose for the fifth consecutive trading day on expectations of an interest rate cut.

○ Concerns over overvaluation of AI-related stocks have eased.

○ The Nasdaq rose 0.65%, but has not yet recovered to early November levels.

Top3 NEWS

■ Semiconductor boom? October production plunges 26.5%... What happened?

○ Industrial Activity Trends for October 2025

○ Total industrial production fell by 2.5%, while facility investment dropped by 14.1%.

○ "The record-high base effect of September's semiconductor production index"

■ National tax revenue up by 37.1 trillion won from January to October... Progress rate rises by 1.7 percentage points year-on-year

○ National tax revenue from January to October: 330.7 trillion won

○ Corporate tax rose by 38.1% to 80.4 trillion won

○ Income tax increased by 11.8% to 105.2 trillion won

■ Yellow Umbrella cancellations decrease for second consecutive year... Is small business sentiment recovering?

○ 50,611 mid-term cancellations from January to October this year

○ Down 11.3% from the same period last year

○ "Impact of enhanced benefits... Need to be wary of long-term burdens"

Graphic News: Jeju Beer changes hands again... Local liquor companies face a 'bitter taste'

○ Sales of local liquor companies are declining, and management difficulties are intensifying.

○ Local companies' market share is plummeting amid fierce competition from large corporations.

○ Changes in drinking culture are exposing the limitations of existing strategies.

the Chart: Card companies' interest burden rising as base rate remains unchanged for fourth consecutive time

○ Card companies' funding costs are rising due to the base rate being held steady for the fourth consecutive time.

○ Rebound in credit card bond rates and increased interest expenses are worsening performance.

○ There are concerns about higher card loan rates and reduced benefits as the burden is passed on to consumers.

Today's Key Schedule

○Domestic

09:00 Korea Trade Balance (November)

Mirae Asset Vision SPAC 9 listing on KOSDAQ, confirmed public offering price: 2,000 won

Pescaro KOSDAQ subscription, expected public offering price: 12,500~15,500 won

Kiwoom Hero No.1 SPAC KOSDAQ subscription, expected public offering price: 2,000 won

○International

10:45 Caixin China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (MoM) (November)

17:15 Spain Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (November)

17:45 Italy Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (November)

17:50 France Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (November)

18:00 Europe Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (November)

23:45 United States Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (November)

◇Lunch & Evening Commute Weather

○Lowest temperature: 3°C (▼5°C) ｜Highest temperature: 12°C (▼7°C)
○Precipitation probability: 20% in the morning | 20% in the afternoon
○Fine dust: Good in the morning | Good in the afternoon

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