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Corporate bonds Fed’s big rate cut spurs Korean firms to issue foreign bonds

South Korean companies rushed to issue foreign currency bonds after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in more than fo...

Foreign exchange Korean won at 5-mth high; BOK may not lower interest rate

The South Korean won on Monday touched a five-month high as the central bank may not immediately cut its policy interest rate due to rising property...

Korean stock market Korea’s retail investors buy stocks on dips in turmoil

South Korea’s individual investors took the recent turmoil in stock markets as an opportunity to buy shares at home and abroad on dips, bettin...

Korean stock market South Korean stocks rebound but still on rollercoaster

South Korean stocks on Tuesday recouped some of their hefty losses caused by the previous day's global panic selling after financial authorities iss...

Central bank BOK's rate policy back to square one after GDP, Fed comments

TBILISI, Georgia – The Bank of Korea (BOK) will go back to square one on monetary policy as stronger-than-expected economic growth in the...

Foreign exchange Korean won at 17-month low on Middle East woes, Fed rate view

The South Korean won currency on Tuesday fell to its weakest level in 17 months, briefly touching the psychologically important 1,400 per dollar lev...

Corporate bonds Brokerage firms' bonds draw investors amid rate cut hopes

South Korean brokerage firms are ramping up sales of long-term bonds to refinance their loans by repaying short-term debts in hopes of a rate cut by...

Asset management Fed rate cuts will be faster than market consensus: TCW

Investors tend to rush to fixed-income markets when recession risk rises. South Korean investors are no exception – retail investors have been...

Sovereign bonds Fed rate cut hopes spur Koreans’ US Treasury bond buying spree

US Treasury bonds are gaining popularity among retail investors in South Korea amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates...

Corporate bonds More Koreans seek high-yield bond funds, betting the Fed will end hikes

South Korean investors are growing more interested in global high-yield bond funds, betting that the US Federal Reserve is likely to end its interes...

Asset management Investors roundtable: Watch out for a possible recession

Investors should carefully watch out for the probability of recession and how it will impact asset allocation strategies next year, experts said at ...

Asset management Fed rate likely to be 2-4% over next decade: Oaktree's Howard Marks

Investors are experiencing the third “sea change,” facing the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and its impact on economies and busines...

Foreign exchange Yen hits 15-year low vs Korean won on less hawkish BOJ

The yen on Friday plunged to the weakest level in more than 15 years against the South Korean won as the Japanese central bank’s recent change...

Markets Korea markets melt as Fed officials foresee longer-than-expected high rates

South Korean financial markets lost ground on Wednesday with the 10-year government bond yield at a one-year high as US Federal Reserve policymakers...

Foreign exchange Fed-triggered taper tantrum takes toll on Korean financial markets

The South Korean financial markets were roiled by a fresh taper tantrum after the US Federal Reserve chair signaled further tightening last week, tr...

Central bank Korean financial markets tumble as Fed signals higher rates

South Korean stocks, bonds and its currency tumbled on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve gave indications of another interest rate hike this year a...

Central bank BOK keeps door open for another rate hike on Fed, debts

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday kept the door open for another interest rate hike after leaving the policy borrowing cost unchanged for...

The KED View Korean won needs economic fundamentals recovery for rebound

The South Korean won is underperforming most other currencies as Asia’s fourth-largest economy is gradually losing steam for long-term growth....

Foreign exchange Korea won sees largest drop in 1 month on hawkish Powell

The South Korean won currency on Wednesday suffered its largest depreciation in more than a month as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signal...

Foreign exchange S.Korean won near 2-month low as US data fans Fed hike views

The South Korean won skidded to a near two-month low on Friday as hotter-than-forecast US inflation data added to expectations that the Federal Rese...

Foreign exchange Korea won near 5-mth high as Powell signals slower hikes

The South Korean won currency hit a near 5-month high on Thursday as US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested a slowdown in its tightenin...

Economy Korea exports dip for 2nd month, growth slows to 1-year low

South Korea’s exports reported a decline for a second straight month in November on sluggish semiconductor sales, darkening the outlook for As...

Foreign exchange Korea won sees best day in nearly 14 yrs, may be climbing from bottom

The South Korean won currency on Friday reported the largest daily gain in almost 14 years as lower-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expect...

Foreign exchange Korea won hits 2-month high on US election, China hopes

The South Korean won on Wednesday hit a two-month high on expectations that a victory by the Republicans in the US midterm elections may slow the Fe...

Central bank BOK may raise rates by 50 bps again on Fed, inflation

South Korea’s central bank may increase interest rates by 50 basis points again as the US Federal Reserve continued to aggressively tighten mo...

Central bank Fed may allow recession to stem inflation: Ex-Boston Fed chief

NEW YORK -- The Federal Reserve will not be able to stem rampant inflation in the US without an economic recession, former Boston Fed President Eric...

Economy Sinking won fans doubts over Korea’s economic fundamentals

The tanking South Korean won currency has stoked doubts over the fundamentals of Asia’s fourth-largest economy, although the government contin...

Foreign exchange Korea FX authorities, NPS agree on currency swap; won flat

South Korea’s foreign exchange authorities and the state-run National Pension Service (NPS) agreed to open a currency swap line for the first ...

Central bank BOK chief signals another big step as Fed hike haunts won

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday signaled another 50-basis-point policy interest rate hike as the won currency weakened past the psychol...

Asset management Meet Wall St. thought leaders at Hankyung conference in NYC

The Korea Economic Daily (KED) is hosting a global financial conference for Korean investors in the heart of New York City in October, where top Wal...