Seoul: South Korean bond yields experienced varied movements on February 5, 2025, impacting different tenures across the board. The 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) yield recorded a slight increase to 2.659% from the previous session's 2.654%, marking a change of +0.5 basis points. Conversely, the 2-year TB yield decreased to 2.668% from 2.677%, a shift of -0.9 basis points. Similarly, the 3-year TB yield saw a decrease to 2.578% from 2.584%, reflecting a change of -0.6 basis points.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 10-year TB yield also decreased significantly, moving from 2.844% to 2.818%, indicating a change of -2.6 basis points. In the Monetary Stabilization Bond (MSB) sector, the 2-year MSB yield showed a slight decline to 2.643% from 2.646%, a change of -0.3 basis points. The 3-year Corporate Bond (CB) with an AA- rating also experienced a decrease, moving from 3.208% to 3.198%, which is a change of -1.0 basis points.
Additionally, the 91-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) yield increased to 3.010% from 3.000%, marking a change of +1.0 basis points. These fluctuations in bond yields are indicative of the current market conditions and investor sentiment in South Korea.