November 18 Economic Calendar

■ Surprise announcement of '10 trillion treasury stock buyback'...Will Samsung Electronics be able to win?

Samsung Electronics, the "national stock" that fell to 40,000 electronics last week and rose 7 percent to the 50,000 won level on the back of low-priced buying.


After Friday's market closed, we announced a surprise stock purchase card worth 10 trillion won.

How Will The Stock Market React Today?

In 2017, when Samsung Electronics spent 9 trillion won to buy its own shares, its stock price rose 50% for nine months.

■ Statistics Korea releases 2023 homeownership statistics

The Office for National Statistics releases last year's homeownership statistics.

You can check the overall housing situation, including the status of multi-homeowners and homeless people and those subject to comprehensive real estate tax.

■ Railway Workers' Union 'Struggle to Rule'...Korail "Possible delay due to a layoff"

The National Railroad Workers' Union, which predicted a general strike early next month, will begin a fight against compliance today.

Korail has informed us that some train operations may be delayed due to the layoff, so please refer to them for use.

■ Recruitment of 100 'Medium Enterprise Leap Programs' Starts

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups is recruiting 100 companies to participate in the mid-sized enterprise leap program to help potential companies grow.

Applications will run from today to the 16th of next month, and if selected, you will receive an open voucher worth 750 million won for three years.

■ GS Engineering & Construction Announces Renewal Plan for Zai Brand
Construction companies are also putting more effort into the brand according to the consumer's preference for
brand apartments.

GS Engineering & Construction will announce a plan to renew the Xi brand prepared through internal discussions and customer research.