S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketSouth Korea’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 3.65%, the highest in nearly 2 years, as market expectations for interest rate cuts faded and funding costs rose. With investors pricing in a slower path to easier monetary policy, demand for longer-dated bonds weakened, pushing yields higher. Domestic firms are favoring shorter-term debt, with LG Energy Solution considering delaying a $700 million bond sale amid rising yields. Over the weekend, attention turned to President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, adding uncertainty to US monetary policy and global markets. At the same time, the won’s persistent weakness has contributed to higher domestic yields. Heavy overseas securities investment by residents, totaling $129.4 billion between January and November last year has created a supply-demand imbalance in the FX market. This tightening of local liquidity has placed additional upward pressure on borrowing costs.
