Korea 10 year yield closes above 4 percent

South Korea's 10 year treasury yield closed at 4.001 percent on Friday, up 6.4 basis points and back above 4 percent for the first time in ten days, as the United States selloff reached Seoul.

Why it matters: Korean yields have risen about 15 basis points this week in step with Treasuries, tightening financial conditions in Asia's fourth largest economy ahead of next week's 10 year auction.

Data as of Yonhap report of November 13, 2026, in Korean, read in full via the estate browser route; closing yields are the Seoul bond market closes as reported by Yonhap. Developing item.

Korean treasury yields closed higher across the curve on Friday, tracking the rise in United States yields and foreign selling of treasury bond futures. The 3 year yield rose 3.0 basis points to 3.759 percent, the 5 year rose 3.8 basis points to 3.841 percent and the 10 year rose 6.4 basis points to 4.001 percent, its first close above 4 percent in ten days. The 3 year and 10 year yields are each up about 15 basis points on the week.

Yonhap said foreigners net sold 3,254 contracts of 10 year treasury futures on the day, and that the first 50 year auction held since the Fair Trade Commission fined dealers for collusion in treasury auctions drew a bid to cover ratio of 160 percent on 700 billion won, down from 246 percent last month.

Korea 10 year yield closes above 4 percent

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