Samsung HBM Production Begins in Chungcheong... President Lee: "Lee Jae-yong's Bold Decision Leads Leap Forward" [1-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
① [Market] President Lee delivers congratulatory remarks at the "Chungcheong Advanced Industry Development Vision National Briefing"
② [Commodities] Gold investment fever subsides... Price plunges below $4,000
③ [Defense] Hanwha Aerospace acquires additional KAI shares, stake rises to 11.2%

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■ President Lee: "Samsung HBM strengthens Chungcheong's status as an advanced industry hub... Lee Jae-yong's bold decision leads the leap forward"

○ Lee: "The path to balanced national development opened by Chungcheong is Korea's survival strategy."
○ Full government support pledged for investments by Samsung, SK hynix, and Celltrion.
○ Actively refuted criticism that the government is twisting arms to attract investment, calling such claims a remnant of outdated bureaucratic administration.

■ Gold price falls below $4,000... The gold rush is cooling off

○ Gold prices decline due to inflation concerns stemming from the Middle East war and the possibility of U.S. interest rate hikes.
○ Gold bar sales dropped from 89.77 billion won in January to 32.7 billion won in June.
○ Gold banking balances fell below 2 trillion won.

■ Hanwha Aerospace increases KAI stake to 11.2%, solidifying position as second-largest shareholder

○ Hanwha Aerospace purchased an additional 150 billion won worth of KAI shares.
○ Shareholding increased from 9,896,023 shares to 10,930,623 shares.
○ Full-scale efforts underway to establish an integrated space and aviation ecosystem.

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