한국은행은 AI 인프라 투자 확대와 공급 제약으로 반도체 경기가 정점을 지났다는 '고점론'에 선을 그었다. 공급 우위 시장 상황과 기업 경쟁적 투자를 이유로 들며, 상당 기간 확장세가 이어질 것으로 전망했다. 이는 기존 평가보다 한발 나아간 내용이다.
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한국은행은 AI 인프라 투자 확대와 공급 제약으로 반도체 경기가 정점을 지났다는 '고점론'에 선을 그었다. 공급 우위 시장 상황과 기업 경쟁적 투자를 이유로 들며, 상당 기간 확장세가 이어질 것으로 전망했다. 이는 기존 평가보다 한발 나아간 내용이다.
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