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SOUTH KOREA: FED Moves See KTB’s Unwind Rate Cut Expectations.

SOUTH KOREA
  • Following what is being described as a ‘Hawkish Cut’, Korean yields have followed US yields higher in this morning’s trading.
  • In the period since the Political Upheaval in Korea, yields have ground lower with some market observers suggesting an out of cycle rate cut could be possible.
  • KTB 2YR’s had peaked at 2.97% just days before the attempt at Mashall Law by the Government, falling to 2.62% in the days subsequent.
  • The move this morning has seen a retracement of approximately half of that move, up 6bps to 2.77%.
  • The 5YR is up +7bps at 2.723% and the 10YR up +3bps to 2.789%. 
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  • Following what is being described as a ‘Hawkish Cut’, Korean yields have followed US yields higher in this morning’s trading.
  • In the period since the Political Upheaval in Korea, yields have ground lower with some market observers suggesting an out of cycle rate cut could be possible.
  • KTB 2YR’s had peaked at 2.97% just days before the attempt at Mashall Law by the Government, falling to 2.62% in the days subsequent.
  • The move this morning has seen a retracement of approximately half of that move, up 6bps to 2.77%.
  • The 5YR is up +7bps at 2.723% and the 10YR up +3bps to 2.789%.