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As the US inflation rate was lower than expected last month, the Korean stock market and the global stock market rose at the same time for the first time in a long time.

However, it is only a slight drop from the worst, and it is still too early to be optimistic.



Reporter Kim Jung-woo on the sidewalk. 



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Today (11th), financial markets around the world shook.



First, the three major indexes of the New York Stock Exchange surged, while at the same time jumped to their highest level in nearly 100 days.



This is thanks to the news that the US CPI rose from 9% in June to 8.5% in July.



That figure was lower than analysts had expected, raising expectations that prices are now peaking and that the US central bank will raise interest rates less steeply.



Our financial markets responded immediately.



The company's stock price rose more than 80% as institutions and foreign investors bought 770 billion won worth.



The KOSPI rose 1.7% to recover the 2,500 line, and the KOSDAQ also rose 1.4%.



The won-dollar exchange rate also fell by more than 7 won.



[Moon Jeong-hee / Deputy Manager of Capital Market Sales Department, KB Kookmin Bank: The dollar weakens and the dollar exchange rate does not rise further as the forecast that the (US interest rate) will be lowered to about a 50bp increase, which is weaker than a 75bp increase in September, is showing. ]



However, it is pointed out that it is enough to take a breather and not a situation to be relieved of.



The decline in U.S. inflation was largely due to a drop in oil prices.



For example, food prices jumped 13.1%, and prices in other sectors are still on a historical upward trend.



[Park Sang-hyeon/High Investment & Securities Expert: There seems to be some evaluation that it is still a bit temporary in that the price itself, except for food and energy, is not falling.]



Depending on the international situation, oil prices can rise again at any time. , it is pointed out that a cautious approach is necessary as there are still concerns that the economic flame may be extinguished.



(Video coverage: Park Dae-young, video editing: Kim Byung-jik)