闪存数据显示，2024年4月，对韩国的进口同比增长5.4%，达到547亿美元，而市场预计增长6.2%，从一个月前12.3%的暴跌大幅反弹。这是自2023年2月以来进口首次增加。

Imports to South Korea increased by 5.4% year-over-year to USD 54.7 billion in April 2024, compared with market estimates of a 6.2% growth, rebounding sharply from a 12.3% plunge a month earlier, flash data showed. It was the first increase in imports since February 2023.

初步估计显示，2024年4月，韩国出口同比增长13.8%，达到462亿美元，略快于市场预测的13.7%，较上月3.1%的增长大幅加快。这是出口连续第七个月增长，也是三个月来增长最快的一个月，这得益于强劲的芯片需求。

Exports from South Korea surged 13.8% from a year earlier to USD 46.2 billion in April 2024, slightly faster than market forecasts of a 13.7% gain, accelerating sharply from a 3.1% growth in the prior month, a preliminary estimate showed. It was the seventh consecutive month of export growth and the fastest pace in three months, boosted by a robust chip demand.

初步数据显示，韩国2024年4月的贸易顺差为15.3亿美元，而去年同月为25.2亿美元，低于市场预期的24.1亿美元顺差。这是贸易收支连续第十一个月出现顺差，因为出口增长超过进口。销售额同比增长13.8%，高于13.7%的预期，这是连续第七个月的增长，也是三个月来最快的增长速度。与此同时，进口增长5.4%，这是14个月来的首次增长，而市场预测由于能源价格高企，进口增长6.2%。

South Korea posted a trade surplus of USD 1.53 billion in April 2024, shifting from a deficit of USD 2.52 billion in the same month a year earlier, below market expectations of a USD 2.41 billion surplus, a preliminary reading showed. It was the eleventh straight month of surplus in the trade balance, as exports grew more than imports. Sales surged 13.8% yoy, higher than expectations of a 13.7% rise, the seventh consecutive month of expansion, and the fastest pace in three months. Meanwhile, imports rose 5.4%, the first increase in 14 months, compared to market forecasts of a 6.2% growth due to high energy prices.

周二早盘，基准KOSPI指数上涨0.6%，至2703点左右，连续第三个交易日上涨，受三星电子公布强劲财报后的涨幅提振。这家芯片巨头股价上涨1.7%，此前该公司公布第一季度营业利润增长超过10倍，同时指出，对人工智能强劲需求的预期将持续到下半年。其他指数权重股也上涨，包括SK海力士（0.3%）、LG能源解决方案（2.5%）、现代汽车（0.4%）和三星生物制品（1.2%）。在经济新闻中，韩国3月工业生产较上月下降3.2%，为2023年10月以来的最大降幅。与此同时，投资者现在期待着周四公布政府企业改革计划的详细指导方针，以及周三结束的美联储为期两天的政策会议的结果。

The benchmark KOSPI advanced 0.6% to around 2,703 points in early trade on Tuesday, rising for the third straight session, lifted by gains from Samsung Electronics following a strong earnings result. The chip giant climbed 1.7%, after it reported a more than 10-fold rise in its first-quarter operating profit, while noting expectations of robust demand for artificial intelligence will persist throughout the second half. Other index heavyweights also rose, including SK Hynix (0.3%), LG Energy Solution (2.5%), Hyundai Motors (0.4%), and Samsung Biologics (1.2%). In economic news, South Korea’s industrial production declined 3.2% from a month earlier in March, the biggest fall since October 2023. Meanwhile, investors are now looking forward to the announcement of detailed guidelines for the government’s corporate reform program on Thursday, alongside the results of the US Fed two-day policy meeting concluding Wednesday.