Russian Stocks End Lower as Energy and Mining Shares Weigh on MOEX Index 
Asian Markets Rise as AI Rally Caps 2025, Gold and Silver Hit Record Highs 
Oil Prices Ease in Asia as Geopolitical Risks Clash With Weak Demand Outlook 
Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment 
Yen Stabilizes Near Lows as Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene Amid Dollar Weakness 
US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative 
U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session 
RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Oil Prices Edge Higher as Strong U.S. Growth and Supply Risks Support Market 
Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks 
Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike 
U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise 
Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched 
BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks 
China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious 
South Korea's airfreight export deliveries reached $183 billion in 2020 to account for 36 percent of the country's combined $512.5 billion exports last year, according to the data compiled by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).
Maritime transport still accounted for the majority of $325.8 billion, but it edged down 5.6 percentage points while air cargo rose 5.4 percentage points on-year.
According to KITA, the increase in air cargo volume was triggered by the growing global demand for high-value products, such as memory chips, solid-state drives, organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and biohealth goods.
Last year, South Korea's chip exports increased 5.6 percent to reach $99.1 billion, while those of biohealth products surged 54.4 percent to reach $14 billion.
KITA noted that maritime shipping lost ground due to the high freight costs coupled with container shortages.
The weaker performance of heavier goods, such as automobiles and steel, contributed to the weaker demand for maritime shipping services.
Automobile exports shed 13.1 percent on-year at $47.9 billion, and those of steel dropped 14.4 percent to $26.5 billion.
