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Semiconductors, defense, shipbuilding and power equipment to drive South Korean exports in second half

Semiconductors, defense, shipbuilding and power equipment are expected to lead South Korea\'s exports in the second half, with simultaneous strength across the four sectors seen absorbing external shocks despite prolonged Middle East tensions and a surge in Strait of Hormuz shipping rates. The Bank of Korea raised its growth outlook and lifted its inflation forecast, citing strong first-quarter growth and an extended semiconductor cycle. Officials also pointed to broader export gains across industries.

Finance

Mirae Asset to launch leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix

Mirae Asset Global Investments will introduce two single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds based on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The products, due to list on May 27, aim to track twice the daily returns of each stock. The firm said foreign investors were prominent in initial creation, totalling 329 billion won. It said multiple authorised participants and liquidity providers will support trading, and total fees are set at 0.0901 percent a year.

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IT device shrinkflation intensifies as prices rise and capacity halves

Shrinkflation, where prices rise while specifications fall, is spreading across global IT devices including smartphones, laptops, consoles and desktops. The shift by SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics and Micron toward high-bandwidth memory for AI data centres is reducing supply of standard DRAM and NAND, supporting higher RAM prices. Set makers are passing margin pressure to consumers through price hikes and specification cuts, a trend the industry expects to persist until mass production of DDR6 ramps up.