January 24, 2024

Seoul shares down late Wed. morning on tech, auto losses

SEOUL, South Korean stocks traded lower late Wednesday morning due to losses from technology and automobile shares.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 10.13 points, or 0.41 percent, to 2,468.48 as of 11:20 a.m.

Tech shares led the…

S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 24, 2024

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

1-year TB 3.345 3.338 +0.7

2-year TB 3.353 3.337 +1.6

3-year TB 3.300 3.286 +1.4

10-year TB 3.400 3.372 +2.8

2-year MSB 3.349 3.339 +1.0

3-year CB (AA-) 4.051 4.041 +1.0

91-day CD 3.680 3.680 0.0

Sou…

(LEAD) Monument to Gwanggaeto the Great restored digitally

SEOUL, The colossal tombstone of King Gwanggaeto the Great, undoubtedly the greatest conqueror in Korean history, has been restored digitally for display at a national museum in Seoul more than 1,600 years after its erection.

The National Museum of …