(LEAD) Seoul shares rise ahead of U.S. Fed meeting

South Korean shares rose Monday, as investors bet on a U.S. rate cut. The local currency slightly lost ground against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index…

S. Korean Bond Yields on Sep. 2, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 3.063 3.060 +0.3 2-year TB 3.091 3.067 +2.4 3-year TB 2.989 2.953 +3.6 10-year TB 3.121 3.088 +3.3 2-year MSB 3.051 3.022…

GM Korea’s Aug. sales plunge 50.7 pct amid partial strike

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Monday its August sales plummeted over 50 percent from a year earlier due to production delays caused by…

S. Korea training camp opens ahead of World Cup qualifying matches as coach Hong begins 2nd tenure

South Korea opened their training camp Monday ahead of two World Cup qualifying matches coming up this month, as head coach Hong Myung-bo began his second tour of duty with…

Presidential office raps DP for spreading ‘groundless’ martial law plan

The presidential office lambasted the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Monday for spreading false rumors about the government allegedly planning to declare martial law. Presidential spokesperson Jeong Hye-jeon condemned…

5 major lenders extend household loans by record clip in Aug.

Household loans extended by the country’s five major banks rose by the most on record last month despite warnings from the financial regulators and a series of rate hikes, industry…

(LEAD) S. Korea training camp opens ahead of World Cup qualifying matches as coach Hong begins 2nd tenure

South Korea opened their training camp Monday ahead of two World Cup qualifying matches coming up this month, as head coach Hong Myung-bo began his second tour of duty with…

President Yoon, IEA’s Birol discuss global clean energy collaboration

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Fatih Birol, the chief of the International Energy Agency (IEA), on Monday, the president’s office said, expressing gratitude for the agency’s support of Seoul’s…