September 11, 2024

S. Korean Bond Yields on Sept. 11, 2024

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

1-year TB 2.941 2.991 -5.0

2-year TB 2.914 2.956 -4.2

3-year TB 2.820 2.877 -5.7

10-year TB 2.943 3.010 -6.7

2-year MSB 2.920 2.953 -3.3

3-year CB (AA-) 3.406 3.451 -4.5

91-day CD 3.510 3.510 0.0

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Job additions rise over 100,000 for 2nd straight month in Aug.

South Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the second consecutive month in August, data showed Wednesday.

The number of employed people came to 28.80 million last month, up 123,000 from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics …

(2nd LD) High school left-hander goes 1st overall in KBO draft

Duksoo High School left-hander Jung Hyun-woo went first overall at the annual amateur draft for the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Wednesday.

The Kiwoom Heroes made the 18-year-old pitcher the first No. 1 pick in franchise history at the draft…

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 11)

People Power Party (PPP) leader Han Dong-hoon lambasted at Kwak No-hyun, a former superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education ousted on bribery charges in 2012, for rebidding for the post that has become available through a by-electi…

Empire State Building illuminated in color symbolizing Le Sserafim

The Empire State Building, an iconic New York City landmark, was illuminated in a color symbolizing K-pop girl group Le Sserafim, the group’s agency said Wednesday.

The group participated in a lighting ceremony at the tourist landmark Tuesday (U.S. …