[이데일리 이은정 기자] New York stocks plunged once again as optimism over the Russia-Ukraine crisis retreated. “The peace talks are positive, but no breakthrough has yet been seen,” a Russian spokesperson said. International oil prices turned upward in one day.
The outlook for the domestic business economy is also bleak. In particular, the manufacturing business due diligence index (BSI) was the lowest, and the automobile industry is even more shaken due to the shortage of parts. Vaccinations for children aged 5-11 will start from today, and the government is considering easing the new distance that will be applied from next week. From tomorrow, electricity and gas rates will increase. Here are some notable news before the opening on the 31st.
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Russia says peace talks are positive, but no breakthrough yet
– Despite the positive assessment that the talks between Russia and Ukraine were positive, the Russian side said that there was no breakthrough yet, creating an atmosphere that still had to wait and see the situation.
– Russian presidential spokeswoman Dmitry Peskov said: “It is positive that Ukraine has started to propose specific details and document them.” However, he noted, “I don’t see anything promising or seen as a breakthrough yet for the rest.”
– Russia’s military attack on Ukraine continued until today, and the German government has issued an ‘early warning’ in preparation for a disruption in Russian gas supply, saying that the natural gas supply could face an emergency.
New York stocks plunge on optimism over Russia invasion
On the 30th (local time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 35,228.81, down 0.19% from the previous day.
– The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 index closed at 4602.45, down 0.63%, and the Nasdaq index, centered on technology stocks, closed at 14,442.27, down 1.21% from the previous day.
-The Dow and S&P 500 indexes turned downward for the first time in five trading days. The Nasdaq index turned downward for the first time in three trading days.
– Investors pay attention to tensions over Russia and Ukraine, government bond yield movements, and private employment indicators.
International oil prices rise in one day
– At the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on the 30th (local time), the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May contract closed at $107.82 per barrel, up $3.58 (3.4%) from the previous trading day.
– On the London ICE Futures Exchange, May Brent crude rose by $2.16 (1.96%) to $112.39 per barrel.
– Oil prices rebounded on this day as U.S. crude inventories plummeted and tensions rose again over the Ukraine crisis.
U.S. energy rises, semiconductor declines amid continuing Ukraine crisis
– As the Ukraine crisis continued, energy-related sectors such as ExxonMobil (+1.71%) and Valero Energy (+3.95%) rose in the US stock market last night.
-Micron (-3.52%) rose the previous day on solid earnings outlook, but turned downward as the possibility of a contraction in the PC industry was raised due to the Ukraine crisis. Provincial banks such as Kikov (-2.62%) and M&T Bank (-5.37%) widened the decline in the US long and short-term interest rates inversion.
The dark clouds of the corporate economy… BSI Manufacturing Lows, Autos Plunge
– According to the results of the BSI survey released by the Bank of Korea on the 31st, the BSI for all industries this month was 83, down 2 points (p) from the previous month. BSI is a statistic that examines the judgment and outlook of companies on the current business situation. If there are more negative responses than positive responses, the index falls below 100.
– The BOK explained, “The spread of Omicron, a mutant of COVID-19, continues, and raw material prices and logistics costs have risen due to the Ukraine crisis,” the BOK explained.
– In particular, the manufacturing industry BSI (84) fell 7 points in a month, the lowest since February of last year (82). By industry, automobiles plummeted (-24p) due to the overlapping supply and demand shortages of parts such as semiconductors for vehicles, while other machinery and equipment (-13p) and electronics, video and communication equipment (-10p) also fell sharply.
US “relocates 20% of Russian troops around Kiiu”… withdrawal is still doubtful
-The U.S. authorities evaluated on the 30th (local time) that 20% of the Russian troops that surrounded the Ukrainian capital Kiiu (Kyiv) have moved to another location, but it appears to be a relocation rather than a withdrawal.
– Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said at a press briefing on the same day that he had seen the Russian military relocate a small military force deployed around Kiiu over the past 24 hours and a mobile unit, the Battalion Warfare Group (BTG).
– A spokesperson for Kirby revealed that some of them had already moved to Belarus. Belarus, a pro-Russian country, borders Ukraine, and when the Russian army invaded Ukraine last month, some troops were also entered through Belarus.
“Putin did not receive an accurate report and was mistaken for Yes Man”… U.S. Disclosure of Information Judgment
– The US government released information on the 30th (local time) that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not receiving proper information from his advisers regarding the situation in Ukraine.
“We have information that President Putin feels he is being misled by the Russian military,” White House press secretary Kate Bedingfield said at a press briefing.
“I believe Putin is misinformed about how badly the Russian military is performing on the battlefield and how serious the Russian economy is with sanctions,” Bedingfield said. .
Electricity rate increase from tomorrow
-From April 1, the gas rate for housing, following the electricity rate, also increased by 0.43 won, 3% from 14.22 won per megajoule (MJ) to 14.65 won. The general rate applied to restaurants, etc. will increase by 0.17 won.
– The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 31st that the rate of city gas for housing and general use will rise by an average of 1.8% (based on the Seoul city retail rate, excluding VAT) according to the adjustment of the standard raw material cost according to the increase in cost. As a result of this measure, the average gas bill per household is expected to rise by about 860 won per month throughout the year.
Child vaccination begins… Discussion on adjusting the distance
-From the 31st, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine vaccinations for children aged 5-11 years will begin at 1,200 designated consigned medical institutions nationwide.
– The government is considering the extent of easing of the ‘social distancing’ adjustment that will be applied from next week, considering that the domestic Omicron pandemic has passed the peak and is slowly turning to a downward trend.
– As he said earlier that he would review measures to ease the distance if the trend of a decrease in the epidemic is confirmed, ’10 people – 12:00 p.m.’ or a plan to lift the business hours limit at all is being discussed.
North Korea “must sweep away the obstacles to socialism”
– As North Korea closed the workshop held for propaganda officers in three days, repeatedly emphasizing ideological unicolorization and urging to thoroughly wipe out the anti-socialist and non-socialist phenomenon.
– The Chosun Central News Agency reported on the 31st that a class was held by Ri Il-hwan, secretary of the party propaganda and agitation, and education cadres of the party’s central cadre school.
-At the workshop, “We will concentrate the firepower of our Party’s work on making the whole country into a living being that shares the thoughts, wills and actions of the Party Central Committee, and establish a detailed step-by-step plan for this, and thoroughly follow all processes and occasions. It must be implemented.”
Business report meeting by subcommittee
– The Presidential Transition Committee held a business report meeting for each division in the morning of the 31st in the presence of Ahn Cheol-soo, the transition chairperson and the transition committee members.
-The transition committee will review national tasks by division by the end of this month, select the first state task on April 4, select the second state task on April 18, prepare a final draft by April 25, and announce it to the public in early May. plan.
– The takeover committee received work reports from each government department by the 29th.
