SOUTH KOREA: Key Local News Highlights - Sept. Consumer Sentiment Up

Below is a selection of key recent onshore media highlights for South Korea ICYMI: Property (Maeil: ): Housing prices in Seoul continue to rise. US Trade Investment (Maeil: ): South Korea will acquire a stake in Westinghouse. Stocks (Chosun: 7RXIA/): Samsung, SK Hynix Buybacks End, KOSPI Liquidity in Jeopardy. Chip boom (Korea TImes: mbie-firm-problem): Masks Korea's growing zombie firm problem. Chip Boom (Business Korea: ): AI Investment Drives Soaring eSSD Demand Consumer sentiment (Yonhap: ): Rebounds in Sept. on eased market woes, sound economic data Fuel Prices (BBG: ): South Korea Keeps Fuel Cheap for Holidays as Fiscal Cost Mounts.