South Korean election result

A New South Korean President, Central Bank Developments, Service Sector PMIs, and Anticipating U.S. Jobs Data

June 4, 2025

Lee Jae-Myung, a former human rights lawyer who successfully led opposition to South Korean martial law and  favors pragmatic diplomacy, has been elected to a 5-year term as the country’s next president. The South Korean Kospi stock market index jumped 2.7% today, and the won appreciated 0.9% against the dollar on the lessening of political […] More

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