Seoul: South Korean bond yields experienced a variety of increases on the morning of July 20, 2026, as observed across different maturities. The data indicated a rise in yields for treasury bonds and monetary stabilization bonds, reflecting changes in the financial markets.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 1-year treasury bonds recorded a yield of 3.381%, up by 1.7 basis points from the previous session. The 2-year treasury bonds saw a more significant increase, with yields rising by 6.3 basis points to 3.756%. Meanwhile, the 3-year treasury bonds reported a yield of 3.905%, representing an increase of 5.7 basis points.
The 10-year treasury bonds, a key indicator of long-term interest expectations, also experienced a rise, with yields moving up by 4.2 basis points to reach 4.339%. In the monetary stabilization bond market, the 2-year MSB yields climbed by 4.7 basis points, reaching 3.783%.
For corporate bonds, specifically the 3-year corporate bonds rated AA-, there was an increase of 5.3 basis points, bringing the yield to 4.597%. These movements in bond yields reflect investor sentiment and market dynamics as the trading day progressed.