July 16, 2024

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 16)

The Trump assassination attempt is shaking the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The possibility of Trump 2.0 is growing fast after he survived the shooting during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday. U.S. media ratcheted up the likelih…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 16)

The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has plunged U.S. politics into extreme confusion and panic. The incident adds another unexpected variable to the race leading up to the presidential vote slated for Nov. 5. All of this is hap…

100 Filipina domestic workers to work in Seoul in pilot program

The Seoul city government said Tuesday that 100 Filipina domestic workers will begin working in South Korean households for the first time in September in a pilot program meant to ease rising childcare burdens.

The Seoul city government and the labo…

Seoul shares up for 2nd day amid Trump effect

Seoul shares closed slightly higher Tuesday as traders were trying to digest the effect of Donald Trump’s possible victory in the U.S. presidential election on the market. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composit…

S. Korean Bond Yields on July 16, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.181 3.192 -1.1

2-year TB 3.102 3.137 -3.5

3-year TB 3.035 3.076 -4.1

10-year TB 3.137 3.177 -4.0

2-year MSB 3.089 3.133 -4.4

3-year CB (AA-) 3.496 3.538 -4.2

91-day CD 3.550 3.540 +1.0

So…