DBS Group Analysis’s Ma Tieying expects South Korea’s June exports to stay very sturdy, with year-on-year development round 50–60% and the commerce surplus widening above USD30bn. AI-related semiconductor demand and better reminiscence costs are seen offsetting power imports. Headline and core CPI are forecast to rise additional, and the Financial institution of Korea is projected to ship two 25bps fee hikes by 4Q.
Exports energy and CPI upside
“June commerce and inflation knowledge would be the key focus forward.”
“Exports are anticipated to take care of sturdy development of 50-60% yoy for the fourth consecutive month, based mostly on the preliminary knowledge for the primary 20 days of June, which confirmed a 60.4% yoy improve.”
“The commerce surplus is predicted to widen to above USD30bn, in contrast with USD27bn within the earlier month.”
“AI-driven demand and rising reminiscence chip costs proceed to help South Korea’s semiconductor exports, serving to to offset greater power import prices.”
“On the inflation entrance, headline CPI is predicted to speed up additional to three.4% yoy from 3.1% within the earlier month, remaining above the three% threshold for the second consecutive month.”
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