Group 1 - The core point of the article is that South Korea's M2 money supply has increased for the seventh consecutive month, driven by a strong domestic stock market and inflows of investment-related funds [1][2] - In October, the M2 money supply reached 4,471.6 trillion won (approximately 3.04 trillion USD), reflecting a month-on-month growth of 0.9% [1][2] - The year-on-year increase in M2 money supply for October was 8.7%, marking the largest growth since June 2022 [1][2] - M2 is a key indicator of money supply, encompassing cash, demand deposits, and other easily convertible financial instruments [1][2]