Seoul: Yields on South Korean bonds exhibited a decline across multiple tenors on the morning of January 17, 2025. The data indicates shifts in several key categories, reflecting changes in the market conditions.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 1-year Treasury bond yield fell from 2.631% in the previous session to 2.612%, marking a decrease of 1.9 basis points. The 2-year Treasury bond experienced a more significant drop, with yields decreasing by 4.7 basis points from 2.678% to 2.631%.
The 3-year Treasury bond also showed a reduction, with yields moving from 2.626% to 2.574%, representing a change of 5.2 basis points. Additionally, the 10-year Treasury bond had a slight decrease, with yields sliding from 2.802% to 2.796%, a change of 0.6 basis points.
Further analysis reveals that the 2-year Monetary Stabilization Bond yield fell by 5.0 basis points, moving from 2.625% to 2.575%. In the corporate sector, the 3-year Corporate Bond (rated AA-) saw a yield decrease from 3.276% to 3.225%, amounting to a decline of 5.1 basis points.