周二，基准KOSPI指数上涨0.9%，至2769点左右，扭转了前一交易日的跌幅，芯片制造商追踪了华尔街隔夜的科技涨势，汽车制造商扩大了涨幅。三星电子（Samsung Electronics）上涨2.4%，同行SK海力士（SK Hynix）上涨3.6%，反映出在对人工智能的热情中，美国大型科技股上涨。此外，现代汽车在决定将其印度分公司在孟买上市后上涨3.6%，而其姊妹汽车制造商起亚公司上涨3.5%。在经济新闻方面，韩国央行定于今天晚些时候发布其对通胀目标政策的两年一次的评估。与此同时，投资者期待着本周公布一系列美国经济数据，以及几位美联储官员的演讲，这些演讲可能会深入了解货币政策。

The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.9% to around 2,769 points on Tuesday, reversing losses from the previous session, as chipmakers tracked Wall Street’s overnight tech rally, and automakers extended their gains. Samsung Electronics advanced 2.4%, while peer SK Hynix jumped 3.6%, reflecting gains seen in US mega-cap tech stocks amidst enthusiasm over artificial intelligence. Additionally, Hyundai Motors surged 3.6% following its decision to list its India unit in Mumbai, while its sister automaker Kia Corp rose 3.5%. In economic news, the Bank of Korea is set to release its bi-annual assessment of the inflation-targeting policy later today. Meanwhile, investors are looking ahead to the release of a series of US economic data this week, as well as speeches from several Fed officials that could provide insight into monetary policy.

周五，基准KOSPI指数上涨0.1%，至2758点，收于两年多来的最高水平，连续第四个交易日上涨，受科技股在追随华尔街创纪录的涨势后上涨的提振。此外，最近的一份美国PPI报告显示，通胀压力有所缓解，尽管美联储更新了利率预测，但人们对今年多次降息的希望有所减弱。在国内，5月份韩国出口价格同比上涨7.5%，进口成本上涨4.6%。在个股中，现代摩比斯股价飙升7.5%，创下2021年1月以来的最大单日涨幅，而现代Glovis股价飙升5.2%，此前该公司在一份文件中表示，市场上关于这位名誉董事长生病的传言是没有根据的。此外，三星电子（1.3%）、起亚汽车公司（0.8%）、Celltrion（0.4%）和浦项制铁控股（1.3%）为绿色。本周，该指数上涨1.3%。

The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.1% to 2,758 points on Friday, closing at its highest level in over two years, rising for the fourth straight session, lifted by gains from tech stocks after tracking Wall Street’s record-setting rally. Additionally, a recent US PPI report indicated easing inflationary pressures, raising hopes for multiple rate cuts this year, despite tempered expectations following the Federal Reserve's updated rate projections. At home, South Korea's export prices rose 7.5% year-on-year in May, while import costs climbed 4.6%. Among individual stocks, Hyundai Mobis soared 7.5%, its biggest daily-gain since January 2021, while Hyundai Glovis surged 5.2%, after the company stated in a filing that market rumors about the honorary chairman's illness were unfounded. Also, Samsung Electronics (1.3%), Kia Corp (0.8%), Celltrion (0.4%), and Posco Holdings (1.3%) were in the green. Over the week, the index rose 1.3%.

周五，基准KOSPI指数上涨0.3%，至2762点，连续第四个交易日上涨，并连续第二周录得涨幅，追随华尔街隔夜涨势。最近的一份美国PPI报告显示，通胀压力继续缓解，在消费者通胀数据低于预期的基础上，今年多次降息的希望再次燃起。然而，在美联储发布修订后的利率预测后，预期仍然受到限制。在国内，韩国出口价格在4月份上涨6.5%后，5月份同比上涨7.5%，创下2022年11月以来的最大涨幅，而进口成本在之前上涨2.9%后上涨4.6%，创下自2022年12月以来的最高涨幅。个股中，三星电子（1.7%）、现代汽车（0.4%）、起亚汽车（1.2%）和Celltrion（0.6%）为绿色。

The benchmark KOSPI went up 0.3% to 2,762 points on Friday, extending its rise for the fourth session and notching to log gains for the second consecutive week, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rally. A recent US PPI report showed that inflationary pressures continue to ease, reviving hopes for multiple rate cuts this year, coming on top of softer-than-anticipated consumer inflation data. However, expectations were still capped after the Federal Reserve released its revised rate projections. At home, South Korea’s export prices surged by 7.5% year-on-year in May, the biggest rise since November 2022, following a 6.5% jump in April, while import costs rose 4.6% after a prior 2.9% rise, marking the largest growth since December 2022. Among individual stocks, Samsung Electronics (1.7%), Hyundai Motors (0.4%), Kia Corp (1.2%), and Celltrion (0.6%) were in the green.

继上月上涨2.9%后，2024年4月韩国进口价格同比上涨4.6%，创下2022年12月以来的最大涨幅。价格上涨的主要原因是：原材料（4月同比7.1%，3.5%）；中间产品（4.4%对2.8%）和。与此同时，资本品（1.1%对1.3%）和消费品（1.9%对2.5%）的价格上涨速度较慢。从月度来看，进口价格下降了1.4%，结束了继上月下调3.8%后的连续第四个月下降。

Import Prices in South Korea jumped by 4.6% from a year earlier in April 2024, following a 2.9% rise in the previous month, marking the biggest rise since December 2022. Main contributors to price increase were: raw materials (7.1% vs. 3.5% YoY in April); intermediate goods (4.4% vs. 2.8%) and . Meanwhile, prices increased at a softer pace for capital goods (1.1% vs 1.3%) and consumer goods (1.9% vs 2.5%). On a monthly basis, import prices dropped by 1.4%, snapping a fourth straight month of decline after a downwardly revised 3.8% rise in the preceding month.