4월 기업 직접금융이 전월 대비 13.2% 증가한 22조6200억 원을 기록했다. 채권 발행이 늘어난 데 따른 것으로 나타났다.
금융감독원이 2일 발표한 자료에 따르면 4월 기업들이 주식과 채권을 통해 조달한 자금은 총 22조6200억 원으로 집계됐다. 이는 전월보다 2조6300억 원 늘어난 규모다.
주식 발행은 4130억 원으로 전월 대비 6% 감소했다. 반면 회사채 발행은 13.6% 증가한 22조2000억 원을 기록했다.
4월 말 기준 회사채 잔액은 745조2800억 원으로 전월보다 0.3% 줄었다.
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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.