September 20, 2024

Tigers pitcher Stout out for season with hamstring injury

The Kia Tigers announced Friday their temporary foreign pitcher Eric Stout will miss the rest of the regular season with a hamstring injury.

The Tigers, the 2024 regular-season champions in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), said Stout was diagn…

S. Korean Bond Yields on morning of Sep. 20, 2024

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

1-year TB 2.888 2.898 -1.0

2-year TB 2.857 2.882 -2.5

3-year TB 2.835 2.843 -0.8

10-year TB 2.988 2.979 +0.9

2-year MSB 2.909 2.921 -1.2

3-year CB (AA-) 3.424 3.432 -0.8

Source: Yonhap News Agency

Hybe acquires U.S. PR agency

K-pop giant Hybe said Friday it has acquired a U.S.-based public relations agency as part of its strategy to bolster the PR capabilities of its American unit.

According to Hybe’s semi-annual report, The Agency Group PR LCC, a non-listed company base…

Seoul shares trim earlier gains on retail selling

Seoul shares trimmed earlier gains late Friday morning on retail selling.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had risen 1 percent, or 25.70 points, to 2,606.50 as of 11:20 a.m.

The KOSPI opened higher, tracking overnight gains o…