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Is Semiconductor Invincible Even with an Interest Rate Bomb? Why Only KOSPI Is Exploding ⚡ Spotlight Key Summary Global Rate Hike Trend and Hawkish Fed: New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh took a hawkish stance, hinting at a rate hike within the year to curb inflation driven by the aftermath of the Iran war, while central banks worldwide have simultaneously entered a rate-hiking cycle. SBS Jun 30, 2026 9:07 AM

Dongtan, Giheung, and Guri Designated as Regulated Areas Amid Surging Housing Prices The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced today that it has decided to designate Dongtan-gu in Hwaseong, Giheung-gu in Yongin, and Guri as regulated areas (adjustment target areas and speculative areas) following a resolution by the Residential Policy Deliberation Committee on June 29. SBS Jun 30, 2026 8:55 AM

Industrial Output Falls 0.3% in May, Semiconductor Production Drops 10.0% Domestic production and investment saw a slight decline in May, while consumption increased. SBS Jun 30, 2026 8:17 AM

Expectations Rise in Gwangju After Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong Mentions Region for Semiconductor Plant Expectations are rising in the Gwangju region of South Jeolla Province, where a semiconductor plant is set to be built. SBS Jun 30, 2026 8:12 AM

New York Stock Market: Dow Hits Record High, Semiconductor Index Surges Here is the latest from the New York stock market. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices successfully rebounded after six trading sessions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed the 52,000 mark for the first time, reaching an all-time high. SBS Jun 30, 2026 7:52 AM

Minimum Wage Negotiations Miss Legal Deadline Again: '12,000 Won' vs. 'Freeze' The decision on next year's minimum wage has once again missed the legal deadline. SBS Jun 30, 2026 7:46 AM

Minimum Wage Deliberations Miss Legal Deadline; Labor and Management to Submit First Revised Proposals Deliberations to determine next year's minimum wage have missed the legal deadline due to differences in opinion between labor and management, marking another year where a decision was not reached within the required timeframe. SBS Jun 30, 2026 7:20 AM

Gwangju 'Singled Out' by Lee Jae-yong: Anticipation Already Building Expectations are rising in the Gwangju and South Jeolla Province region, where a semiconductor plant is set to be built. SBS Jun 30, 2026 6:49 AM

Semiconductors, Physical AI, and Data Centers: A Major Shift in the Industrial Map Samsung and SK Hynix will invest 800 trillion won in the Honam region to build four additional semiconductor production plants—two for each company. SBS Jun 30, 2026 6:11 AM

Why the Discrepancy? Samsung and SK Plan 4.7 Quadrillion Won Investment vs. Government's 1.5 Quadrillion Won There is a significant gap compared to the 1.5 quadrillion won investment scale announced by the government, which largely stems from different criteria used to aggregate existing and new investments. SBS Jun 30, 2026 5:48 AM