August 8, 2024

Manufacturers’ domestic supply falls for 4th quarter in Q2

Manufacturers’ domestic supply in South Korea fell for the fourth consecutive quarter in the second quarter of 2024 amid weak demand, data showed Thursday.

The manufacturing domestic supply index stood at 106.8 in the April-June period, down 2.2 per…

Dentium Q2 net income up 1.5 pct to 20.5 bln won

Dentium on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 20.5 billion won (US$14.9 million), up 1.5 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the April-June period fell 14.5 percent on-year t…

S. Korean Bond Yields on morning of Aug. 8, 2024

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

1-year TB 3.096 3.104 -0.8

2-year TB 3.021 3.031 -1.0

3-year TB 2.921 2.929 -0.8

10-year TB 3.010 3.001 +0.9

2-year MSB 2.978 2.989 -1.1

3-year CB (AA-) 3.387 3.397 -1.0

Source : Yonhap News Agency

(LEAD) KT&G Q2 net jumps 58 pct on strong exports

KT and G Corp., South Korea’s dominant tobacco company, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped 58 percent from a year earlier helped by strong exports and a weak won.

Net profit for the three months to June rose to 318 billion won (US$23…