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As a core industrial gas required for semiconductor manufacturing, helium is mainly extracted from liquefied natural gas (LNG). To prevent risks from escalating, major Korean chip companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have conducted comprehensive inspections of their helium inventory status. Industry insiders in Korea pointed out that it is not easy to find alternative helium supplies in the short term, and expensive American natural gas may become an alternative option.

ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten Data, CME "FedWatch" shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged until March is 99.1%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 0.9%. By April, the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 96%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 3.9%. By June, the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 19.5%.

In commodity currency pairs, the Australian dollar fell 1.04% against the US dollar, the New Zealand dollar fell 1.05% against the US dollar, and the US dollar rose 0.34% against the Canadian dollar. The Swedish krona fell 1.35% against the US dollar, the Norwegian krone fell 0.67% against the US dollar, and the Danish krone fell 0.47% against the US dollar. The Polish zloty fell 0.93% against the US dollar, and the Hungarian forint fell 1.57% against the US dollar.