## Today's News Summary (January 14, 2025) * **KOSPI Breaks Below 2,500 on Foreign Selling**: KOSPI fell 1.04% and breached the 2,500 mark amid concerns over slower interest rate cuts. KOSDAQ also declined 1.35%. * **New Year Exports Start on Positive Note**: Exports from January 1-10 rose 3.8% compared to the same period last year, driven by growth in core industries such as semiconductors and automobiles. * **Active Corporate Hiring Despite Uncertainties**: Despite domestic and external uncertainties, 63.2% of companies plan to hire full-time employees this year. * **Lowest Employment Insurance Subscriber Increase Last Year**: Year-over-year growth in employment insurance subscribers reached 1.1% last year, marking the lowest increase in 55 months since May 2020. * **Dollar Strength Continues as U.S. Economy Powers Ahead**: Goldman Sachs Group forecasts the dollar will appreciate by more than 5% next year due to U.S. economic growth and tariff policies following President Trump's election.
