Korea agrees to IMF bailout with tough reform drive
South Korea and the IMF signed a loan deal pledging to curb chaebol borrowing and force transparent management, marking a shift from growth at any cost toward broader reforms. The package, supported by the US Japan and others, totals over 60 billion and aims to liberalize finance and trade while officials face domestic election constraints.
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Stocks show mixed moves with several gains and losses as traders weigh early data. Small gains for consumer products contrast with declines in unseasoned tech issues. Market mood remains cautious amid conflicting signals from global markets.
New home sales slip in October
October new single family home sales fell 1.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 797000, leaving a still historically strong gain versus 1996. Regional drops and a median price of 141500 accompanied a rise in total starts, while economists caution a market cool in 1997.
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