December 19, 2024 05:32 GMT
SOUTH KOREA: Country Wrap : BOK Chief Projects Slower Growth.
SOUTH KOREA
- Suspended South Korean President May Appear in Impeachment Trial (source: BBG).
- Market Chatter: Bank of Korea Chief Projects Slower-than-Expected Economic Growth in 2024, 2025 Amid Political Turmoil (source: BBG).
- S. Korea to Take Extra Steps on Excessive Market Volatility (source: BBG)
- Korea’s KOSPI’s challenging times are not over following the FED overnight and is down -1.50% today.
- KRW: the Won has traded heavy all day today, down -0.75% at 1,449.15.
- South Korean markets have moved significantly lower in yields in recent weeks given the political turmoil and some of that has unwound today with the 10YR +4.5bps to 2.806%.
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