Housing Prices Rose Only in Seoul Metropolitan Area in First Half... Regional Economies Expected to Improve in Second Half [3-Minute Brief]

Published 29 Jul.2025 08:00(KST)

① "Housing prices surged only in the Seoul metropolitan area in the first half... Employment worsened only in Honam"
② "US and China expected to extend 'tariff truce' by 90 days at third trade talks"
③ Disclosure requirements for private equity funds to be strengthened to public fund level

MARKET INDEX

Housing Prices Rose Only in Seoul Metropolitan Area in First Half... Regional Economies Expected to Improve in Second Half [3-Minute Brief]

○ Dow down 0.14% ... S&P and Nasdaq up
○ US and EU reach trade agreement ... Discussion to extend tariff suspension with China
○ FOMC meeting on the 30th draws attention ... Series of economic indicator releases

TOP 3 NEWS

■ Bank of Korea: "Regional economies to improve in the second half ... Impact of supplementary budget execution and improved consumer sentiment"

○ Bank of Korea's July 'Regional Economic Report'
○ Regional economies in Honam, Daegyeong, Gangwon, and Jeju areas underperformed in the first half
○ Housing sales prices rose only in the Seoul metropolitan area

■ "US and China expected to extend 'tariff truce' by an additional 90 days ... Possibility of summit-level agreement"

○ Positions confirmed rather than breakthrough ... "Symbolic agreement"
○ Preparatory stage before summit ... Will US and China meet at APEC?
○ "Will be able to identify details of the agreement"

■ "Private equity funds to be bundled like public funds?" ... Capital Markets Act revision ignores reality

○ Representative proposal of Capital Markets Act revision by lawmaker Min Byungdeok
○ Industry points out "lack of understanding of fund system"
○ Most private equity fund incidents stem from 'internal controls'

Graphic News: "No wonder everyone is eating it" 2100% jump ... Self-employed sector sees 256% sales increase in two years

○ Explosive growth in yogurt specialty stores
○ Linked to rising consumption of fermented dairy products
○ Solo growth in consumption among dairy product categories

Money-Making Law

■ 'Business succession required for gift tax reduction' clause in Restriction of Special Taxation Act ruled constitutional

○ Tax benefit excluded if business is not succeeded
○ Delegation by presidential decree also in line with the Constitution
○ Claim of violation of equality rights dismissed
☞Read more: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2025072815314536981

■ Review underway to introduce designation and suspension system for 'law firms to watch out for'

○ Survey conducted on 'law firm to watch' designation system
○ Sharp increase in complaints, system introduction under review
○ Concerns raised about infringement on free market
☞Read more: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2025072815350505359

■ Invested 500 million won and failed, but recovered 1.2 billion won? ... Industry reacts to ruling upholding 'stock purchase claim right'

○ CEO held responsible for stock buyback
○ Ruling recognizes founder's responsibility
○ Industry voices concern over "investment contraction"
☞Read more: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2025072815441246202

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Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic

KOSDAQ: Protina listing, confirmed offering price 14,000 won

KOSDAQ: ITChem subscription, confirmed offering price 16,100 won

○ Overseas

01:00 US 5-year Treasury auction

16:00 Spain GDP (QoQ) (Q2)

19:00 France total job seekers (June)

23:00 US Department of Labor JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) (June)

◇ Lunch & After-work Weather

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○ Precipitation probability: morning 0% ｜ afternoon 0%
○ Fine dust: good in the morning ｜ moderate in the afternoon

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