[Economy 365]



This year, the amount of overseas stock trading by domestic investors exceeded KRW 300 trillion.



According to the Korea Securities Depository, the amount of overseas stock settlements by domestic investors from this year to the 16th of this year was 277.1 billion dollars, or about 326 trillion won in Korean Won.



This is an increase of about 40% compared to last year.



By stock, Tesla took the first and second place with $21.8 billion and Apple with $7.9 billion.



--- The number



of employed by SMEs has increased for the sixth consecutive month this year.



According to the National Statistical Office, the number of employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 300 employees last month reached 24.81 million, an increase of 1.8% from the same month last year, continuing the increase for six consecutive months since March.



In the case of large corporations with 300 or more employees, the number of employed people reached 2.78 million last month, up 3.2% from the same month last year, a larger increase than SMEs.



--- The



number of recalled cars this year has increased by 38.7% compared to the same period last year while domestic and foreign car brands are introducing new models with electrification technology.



According to the Automobile Recall Center, the total number of recalls carried out by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport this year is 1,800 units and 2244,000 vehicles.



Among domestic cars, Hyundai Motor had the most with 691,700 units and Kia with 31054 units, and among imported cars, BMW recorded the most with 79,844 units.



--- The



Fair Trade Commission announced that it would impose a fine of 530 million won on Sun Metal Industries, a manufacturer and seller of auto parts, and file a complaint with the prosecution.



According to the FTC investigation result, Taeyang Metals received parts consigned from subcontractors and slashed the price by cutting 9,89,684 won in the name of sales discount, and unilaterally cut the delivery unit price to a total of 107 million compared to the previous unit price. It was found that he violated the Fair Trade Act by cutting 17.6 million won.