Easing Lunar New Year Shopping Burden... Government to Release 910 Billion Won in Discounts and 270,000 Tons of Holiday Goods [3-Minute Brief]

Published 29 Jan.2026 08:00(KST)

[At a Glance]
① Government to Release a Record 270,000 Tons of Lunar New Year Essentials... 91 Billion Won Allocated for Discount Support
② KOSPI Surpasses 5,000, Eyes on 6,000... Semiconductors and Commercial Law Reform Are the Key
③ Simultaneous Pressure on Multiple and High-Priced Homeowners... Government Targets 'Expectations' Rather Than Home Prices

MARKET INDEX

Easing Lunar New Year Shopping Burden... Government to Release 910 Billion Won in Discounts and 270,000 Tons of Holiday Goods [3-Minute Brief]

○ S&P 500 in New York briefly surpassed the 7,000 mark during trading

○ All three major U.S. stock indices closed flat

○ The Fed held rates steady as expected

TOP 3 NEWS

■ 'Record-High' Funding Deployed..."270,000 Tons of Apples and Pork Released, Mackerel at Half Price"-Full-Scale Effort to Stabilize Lunar New Year Prices

○ At the Economic Ministers' Meeting on the 27th, measures for stabilizing the cost of living were announced
○ The scale of Onnuri gift certificate reimbursements will be increased to 33 billion won
○ Loan maturities for small business owners will be extended by one year to ease their burden

■ Will KOSPI Surpass 6,000 After Breaking 5,000? "Semiconductors and Commercial Law Reforms to Lead the Way"

○ On the morning of the 28th, KOSPI surpassed 5,100 points
○ 'Samsung Electronics at 1.6 Million Won' and 'SK hynix at 8.4 Million Won' drove the index higher
○ Performance improvements in other sectors and foreign investor inflows are also variables

■ Targeting Both Multiple and High-Priced Homeowners at Once...Aiming to Curb 'Expectations' Rather Than Home Prices

○ Excessive real estate resources raise concerns over undermining growth potential
○ High likelihood of reinstating capital gains tax surcharges; long-term special deduction for single-home owners to be minimized
○ If surcharges are reinstated, the maximum tax rate for households with three homes will be 82.5%

Graphic News: Surging After Being Suppressed..."Gold at Its Peak, Now Silver Is the Focus"

○ Amid the gold rally, investors are turning their attention to silver
○ Market outlook suggests "further upside potential remains"
○ Caution is advised due to increased volatility...A 'mid- to long-term' approach is recommended

Money-Making Law

■ U.S. Department of Commerce Sets Preliminary 4.99% Dumping Margin for Dongkuk S&C

○ U.S. Department of Commerce issues preliminary decision in anti-dumping review of Korean wind towers
○ Preliminary dumping margin for Dongkuk S&C set at 4.99%
○ Final decision expected in May...Opportunity for explanation and appeal available
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026012815365908707

■ Apgujeong District 3 Land Share Calculation: "Land Rights" vs. "Exclusive Area Ratio"

○ Lawsuit over land share calculation method in Apgujeong District 3 redevelopment
○ Union members argue for "exclusive area ratio" vs. Hyundai Engineering & Construction's "land rights ratio"
○ Court to review whether to conclude proceedings after the March hearing
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026012815370313026

■ "Providing Inadequate Information-Airbnb Sanction Deemed Justified"

○ Court rules that sanctions by the Fair Trade Commission against Airbnb are lawful
○ Recognizes obligation to verify business operator status and provide information
○ Airbnb loses lawsuit to overturn corrective order
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026012815365705899

※ 'Money-Making Law,' a content partnership between The Asia Business Daily and Law Times, is published every Tuesday and Thursday.

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic

○ International

00:30 U.S. Crude Oil Inventories

00:30 Canada BOC Press Conference

00:30 U.S. Cushing Crude Oil Inventories

04:00 U.S. Interest Rate Decision

04:00 U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Statement

04:30 U.S. FOMC Press Conference

06:30 Brazil Interest Rate Decision

06:45 New Zealand Trade Balance (MoM) (December)

08:50 Japan Foreign Bond Purchases

08:50 Japan Foreign Investment in Stocks

20:00 France Total Job Seekers (December)

22:30 U.S. Initial Jobless Claims

22:30 Canada Trade Balance (November)

22:30 U.S. Nonfarm Productivity (QoQ) (Q3)

22:30 U.S. Unit Labor Costs (QoQ) (Q3)

22:30 U.S. Trade Balance (November)

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