▣ Treasury bond yields fluctuated within a narrow range, affected by expectations of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut and the potential expansion of Treasury bond issuance.
▣ The KOSPI fell slightly and then rebounded due to correction pressure following its recent gains and changing expectations of regulatory reforms in the capital market.
▣ Bank lending to the household sector (+2.7 trillion won in July 2025 → +4.1 trillion won in August 2025) and the corporate sector (+3.4 trillion won → +8.4 trillion won) both grew by larger margins in August than in the previous month.
▣ Deposit-taking by banks shifted to a huge increase in August (-11.4 trillion won in July 2025 → +32.9 trillion won in August 2025), and funds under management at asset management companies continued to grow (+46.6 trillion won → +15.7 trillion won).
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