Strong Dollar on the Rise: Will Exchange Rates Increase Further? [3-Minute Brief]

Published 31 Dec.2024 08:00(KST)

Updated 19 Jan.2025 11:25(KST)

[At a Glance]
① Gold Prices Expected to Soar Again Next Year
② Bitcoin Surges 121% in One Year
③ Musk's Closest Associate Steve Davis

MARKET INDEX
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○ US New York Stock Exchange's three major indices closed lower
○ Year-end profit-taking selling pressure impact
○ Concerns that "the stock market may pause briefly next year"

TOP 3 NEWS
■ Bank of Korea: "Dollar Strength Will Be Prominent Early Next Year... Impact of Prolonged High US Interest Rates"
○ Dollar strength expected to be prominent early next year with the start of the Trump administration
○ Possibility of prolonged high interest rates due to renewed inflation concerns
○ US Fed rate cuts next year likely limited to 0.25~0.50 percentage points
■ "Year-end and New Year, Volatile Market Continues... Focus on Shipbuilding, Utilities, and Software"
○ Various economic indicators are being revised downward
○ "Investor sentiment has been extremely depressed"
○ Index movement expected to remain sluggish for the time being
■ Wall Street: "Gold Prices Will Rise Next Year Too... Forecast of $3,000 per Ounce"
○ This year's gold price increase expected to be the highest since 2010
○ Next year also expected to show mid-teens percentage growth
○ Increased demand for gold as a safe investment asset
Graphic News: Unprecedented Construction Industry Slump... Construction Output Declines for 7 Consecutive Months
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○ Longest period of construction downturn since statistics began
○ Difficult to expect industry improvement until early next year
○ Production indicators also declined across all sectors after 8 months

the Chart: Bitcoin Returns... Korean Regulations Continue
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○ Surpassed $100,000 to reach an all-time high
○ Only 'User Protection Act' exists in the Korean market
○ Overseas exchange expansion failed... limited competition

Person in the News: Steve Davis, Who Dominated DOGE with a 'Musk Doppelganger' Style

○ Steve Davis, CEO of Boring Company, with a 20-year relationship
○ "Helping prepare government efficiency department"… expert in cost reduction
○ Musk doppelganger… radical cost-cutting and long working hours

Today's Key Schedule

○Domestic

08:00 December Consumer Price Index


Gyeonggi Uiwang Wolam District Daebang Dietre Lake Park (B2)

Daegu Beomeo Xi Rene

Incheon Raemian Songdo Station Sentrypole (2BL)

Incheon Raemian Songdo Station Sentrypole (1BL)

Incheon Geomdan New Town Familier Elif (AA32)


○Overseas

00:00 US November Preliminary Home Sales

10:30 China December Manufacturing PMI

23:00 US S&P/CS 20-City Home Price Index

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○ Precipitation probability 0% in the morning｜0% in the afternoon
○ Fine dust Moderate in the morning｜Moderate in the afternoon
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