基准韩国综合股价指数周二微涨0.1%,至2491点左右,延续了前一交易日的涨幅,这得益于对即将到来的韩美贸易谈判的持续乐观。财政部长崔相茂已启程前往华盛顿,工业部长安杜根将于周三跟进美国要求的4月24日会谈。然而,在特朗普加大对美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔的批评力度,引发人们对美联储独立性的担忧后,华尔街的微弱领先限制了涨幅。与此同时,韩国3月份生产者通胀率从2月份的1.5%同比上升1.3%,为11月份以来的最低水平。在指数权重股中,造船商和软件股领涨,包括现代重工(上涨1.3%)、韩国造船与海洋工程(0.7%)、Naver(3.8%)和Kakao(0.6%)。投资者现在等待即将于周四公布的2025年第一季度初步GDP数据。
The benchmark KOSPI edged up 0.1% to around 2,491 points on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session, supported by continued optimism over upcoming South Korea–US trade talks. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok has departed for Washington, with Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun set to follow on Wednesday for US-requested talks on April 24. However, gains were limited by a weak lead from Wall Street, after Trump ramped up criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, stoking concerns over the Fed’s independence. Meanwhile, South Korea’s producer inflation rose 1.3% year-on-year in March from 1.5% in February, marking the lowest rate since November. Among index heavyweights, shipbuilders and software stocks led the advance, including Hyundai Heavy Industries (up 1.3%), Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (0.7%), Naver (3.8%), and Kakao (0.6%). Investors now await the upcoming release of preliminary GDP figures for the first quarter of 2025, due Thursday.