South Korea Finance Minister says to respond immediately if market volatility heightens, adds will carefully review amounts of treasury bond issuance for November and will conduct treasury bond buyback if needed
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South Korea Finance Minister says to respond immediately if market volatility heightens, adds will carefully review amounts of treasury bond issuance for November and will conduct treasury bond buyback if needed. Verbal intervention of this kind from a finance ministry is the standard first rung on the escalation ladder when domestic rates volatility picks up: reassurance on supply first, active buybacks later, and Korea has used both tools in past bouts of KTB stress. The operative distinction is between the two levers named. Adjusting the November issuance calendar acts on the primary supply pipeline and is the lower-cost signal; conducting a buyback is the balance-sheet step, historically reserved for when yield moves at the long end have become disorderly rather than merely elevated. Officials in this position have tended to make such statements after KTB yields have already moved sharply, so the remarks function partly as confirmation that the selloff has reached a level the ministry watches, which itself caps how far further verbal support alone carries. The tells are whether the November issuance plan is actually trimmed, whether the buyback shifts from conditional language to a scheduled operation, and whether the central bank echoes the stability message, since finance ministry and central bank acting in sequence has been the pattern in prior episodes. As commentary without a committed operation, the signal is directional support for the back end of the KTB curve, with the durable effect hinging on follow-through. 28 Oct, 19:46 Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro says he addresses the Brazilian people and the international community as the true elected President of Brazil, according to a statement 28 Oct, 13:32 UK OBR forecasts GDP growth slowing from 1.25% in 2026 to 1.0% in 2027, while CPI inflation is expected to reach 3.5% in 2027 (vs prev. 2% seen in March) 28 Oct, 05:04 Italian PM Meloni’s government is set to pass EU-compliant budget for 2027, according to FT 28 Oct, 00:41 Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says watching market trends with a high sense of urgency 27 Oct, 22:45 UK Chancellor Healey is to reverse cuts to cash ISA allowances in which he will use Wednesday’s Budget to maintain tax-free limit at GBP 20,000 a year, reversing a plan by his predecessor Rachel Reeves, according to FT UK Chancellor Healey prepares to slash household gas bills by GBP 50, according to Telegraph 1 day ago [MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY holds above 102.00; Antipodeans modestly outperform, and USD/JPY eyes a hefty 157.85 expiry 1 day ago French Finance Minister Lescure says France must appease protesters without extra spending and that the government can come up with creative solutions without widening the budget deficit, according to FT 1 day ago Japan's Finance Minister Katayama says will respond to FX trade damage with a sense of urgency 2 days ago UK Chancellor unveils five everyday fixes to ease household costs, support working families and end the Carer’s Allowance cliff edge ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, according to the government 2 days ago Newsquawk Daily European Opening News - 26th October 2026 2 days ago Japanese PM Takaichi says she wants results on tax cut and oil diversification bills 2 days ago UK Prime Minister's office says the UK is to spend an additional GBP 432mln to help curb homelessness 3 days ago Newsquawk Daily Asia-Pac Opening News - 26th October 2026 3 days ago UK Chancellor Healey will use his budget this week to protect pensioners and those saving for their retirement as he announces plans to shield nearly one million people from paying income tax, according to The Times 3 days ago US Midterm Preview: Democrats Favoured to Flip the House, Senate Too Close to Call 5 days ago Newsquawk Daily European Opening News - 23rd October 2026 5 days ago Japan's Economy Minister Kiuchi says government decision whether to declare official end to deflation will be made looking comprehensively at CPI, GDP deflator and background behind moves in underlying inflation 6 days ago Newsquawk Daily Asia-Pac Opening News - 23rd October 2026 6 days ago Canadian PM Carney launches a strategic partnership with Turkey, backed by a three-year action plan 6 days ago
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