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- Economy
Compare metropolitan housing starts with the year-end forecastCheck the October 16 housing supply briefing: annual targets, recorded starts, year-end forecasts and public housing application plans.
- World
Check the US-China Trade Truce Extension and the Issues Still OpenThe US and China extended the trade truce, due to end on November 10, by two months to January 10 next year. What was agreed and what is unresolved, per Treasury Secretary Bessent and Trade Representative Greer.
- Politics
Check the 2026 National Audit Schedule and the Main IssuesThe 2026 parliamentary audit runs October 6 to 30 across 846 institutions. Committee schedules and issues such as leveraged ETFs, the Future Response Fund, and the investigation-prosecution split.
- Economy
Check What Could Shape the Bank of Korea's October Rate DecisionThe Bank of Korea raised rates in July and August to 3.00%. September prices rose 2.9% and petroleum products jumped 14.8%. What the BOK said and what the price data show before the October meeting.
- World
Check the Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports and What They Could AffectAn October 10 strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed at least 12 and injured 309. How the Houthi-Saudi clashes unfolded, each side's position, and Washington's dilemma.
- Economy
Check What Could Move the Won-Dollar Rate Amid a Strong Dollar and Volatile OilThe dollar index is at an 18-month high and Brent crude is above $100. Ahead of the US September CPI on October 14, here are this week's upside and downside factors for the won-dollar rate and key dates.
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