韓国の4月の企業直接金融は、債券販売の増加に支えられ、前月比13.2%増の22兆6200億ウォンとなった。
金融監督院のデータによると、韓国企業が4月に株式および債券の発行を通じて調達した資金は22兆6200億ウォンだった。これは3月比で2兆6300億ウォン、13.2%の増加となる。
株式の発行額は6%減の4130億ウォンだった。一方、社債の発行額は13.6%増の22兆2000億ウォンとなった。
4月末時点の社債発行残高は745兆2800億ウォンで、前月比0.3%減少した。
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Seoul shares soared more than 2 percent on April 15 to close above 6,000 for the first time since the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted in late February. The Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar. Hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks and Wall Street gains drove the rally.
South Korea's exports surged 49.4 percent year-on-year to $50.4 billion in the first 20 days of April, driven by robust semiconductor demand, Korea Customs Service data showed Tuesday. Imports rose 17.7 percent to $39.9 billion, yielding a $10.4 billion trade surplus.
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South Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in March, official data showed on April 30. It marked the first time since September that all three indicators posted on-month growth. A ministry official said the Middle East crisis has not yet impacted the economy.
Seoul shares ended flat on Friday as investors bought defense and shipbuilding stocks to offset declines in major tech shares amid Middle East tensions. The benchmark KOSPI edged down 0.18 point to close at 6,475.63. The South Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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Seoul shares opened higher on Tuesday, propelled by Samsung Electronics' record first-quarter earnings. The benchmark KOSPI rose 2.47 percent to 5,584.76 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Strong demand for AI-related chips drove the profit surge.