Is the 'Rollercoaster KOSPI' Over?... KOSPI 'Fear Index' Drops Below 40 [1-Minute Brief]

[Quick Overview]

① [Market] KOSPI200 Volatility Index Drops Below 40 for First Time in Six Months

② [Commodities] Hyundai Steel to Produce Low-Carbon Steel Sheets in the U.S.

③ [Defense] Hanwha Aero Nears 'Cheonmu' Export Deal with Croatia

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■ KOSPI200 Volatility Index Falls Below 40... Lowest in Six Months

○ VKOSPI, which had surged to 97.99 during intraday trading in June
○ Dropped below the 40 mark for the first time in half a year
○ Influenced by factors such as the end of the global semiconductor correction

■ Hyundai Steel Breaks Ground on Electric Arc Furnace Plant in Louisiana, U.S.—2.7 Million Tons of Low-Carbon Steel Sheets to Be Produced

○ Joint investment by Hyundai Steel, POSCO, Hyundai Motor, and Kia
○ Aims to mitigate tariff risks and target the U.S. supply chain
○ Euisun Chung says, “It will play a major role in next-generation mobility production”

■ [Exclusive] Cheonmu to Be Exported to Croatia—Contract Finalized on the 8th

○ Beginning in 2028, delivery of 18 launchers and more
○ Fourth European nation to introduce Cheonmu
○ Export contract for Cheonmu valued at 600 billion won

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