韩国经季节性调整后的失业率在2024年4月稳定在2.8%。4月份，失业人员总数为88.5万人，同比增加8.1万人，增长10%。同时，4月份就业人数总计2869.3万人，比去年同期增加26.1万人，增长0.9%。4月份劳动力参与率为65.0%，比去年同期上升了0.6%。

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in South Korea was steady at 2.8% in April 2024. The number of unemployed persons totaled 885 thousand people in April, which increased 81 thousand persons or 10% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons totaled 28.693 million persons in April, which went up 261 thousand persons or 0.9% from a year earlier. The labor force participation rate stood at 65.0% in April, up by 0.6% from the same period last year.

美元兑韩元汇率跌至5周低点1348.00。过去4周，美元兑韩元下跌2.24%，过去12个月上涨1.07%。

USDKRW decreased to a 5-week low of 1348.00. Over the past 4 weeks, US Dollar South Korean Won lost 2.24%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 1.07%.

周四，基准KOSPI指数上涨0.8%，至2752点左右，创下近七周来的最高水平，投资者从当地度假归来，在美国通胀放缓的迹象的推动下，追踪华尔街隔夜的历史性飙升。4月份，美国整体通胀率和核心年通胀率均有所回落，引发了人们对价格压力缓解的乐观情绪，而零售销售仍停滞不前，超出了市场对增长的预期。最新的经济数据提高了人们对美联储今年将至少两次降息的预期。在各板块中，金融板块涨幅最大，KB Financial（3.6%）、Hana Financial（3.9%）和Samsung Life（2.2%）涨幅显著。其他指数权重股也上涨，包括SK海力士（4.2%）、Celltrion（1.2%）、Naver（1.9%）和现代摩比斯（1.3%）。

The benchmark KOSPI advanced 0.8% to around 2,752 points on Thursday, trading at its highest level in nearly seven weeks as investors returned from a local holiday to track an all-time surge on Wall Street overnight, driven by indications of decelerating US inflation. The US headline and core annual inflation rates both eased in April, sparking optimism for price pressure relief, while retail sales remained stagnant, defying market expectations of growth. The latest economic figures raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will deliver at least two rate cuts this year. Among sectors, financials posted the biggest increase, with notable gains from KB Financial (3.6%), Hana Financial (3.9%), and Samsung Life (2.2%). Other index heavyweights also advanced, including SK Hynix (4.2%), Celltrion (1.2%), Naver (1.9%), and Hyundai Mobis (1.3%).

周二早盘，基准KOSPI指数几乎持平于2729点左右，投资者在本周公布的关键美国通胀报告之前持观望态度。交易员们正在密切关注定于周三公布的美国4月CPI数据，以了解美联储货币政策的未来方向，这可能会影响全球利率前景。经济消息方面，韩国4月出口价格同比上涨6.2%，创2022年11月以来出口成本最大涨幅。与此同时，该国的进口价格上涨了2.9%，结束了采购成本连续两个月下降的局面。综合来看，股票涨跌互现，SK海力士（0.3%）、LG能源解决方案（1.1%）和三星生物制品（0.4%）上涨。另一方面，三星电子（-0.3%）、起亚汽车公司（-1%）和Celltrion（-0.5%）出现亏损。

The benchmark KOSPI was nearly flat to around 2,729 points in early trade on Tuesday, as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of the key US inflation report due this week. Traders are closely monitoring the upcoming US CPI data for April, set to be released on Wednesday, to seek insights into the future direction of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, which could impact the global interest rate outlook. In economic news, South Korea's export prices jumped by 6.2% year-on-year in April, the largest rise in export cost since November 2022. Meanwhile, the country’s import prices rose by 2.9%, snapping two straight months of decline in cost of purchases. Across the board, stocks traded mixed, with gains seen from SK Hynix (0.3%), LG Energy Solution (1.1%), and Samsung Biologics (0.4%). On the other hand, Samsung Electronics (-0.3%), Kia Corp (-1%), and Celltrion (-0.5%) were in the red.