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South Korean Finance Ministry says will intervene if needed

• Citing heightened volatility

Bank of Korea shrugs off slight rise in inflation - says in line with earlier projection

• CPI in July was higher than expected and higher than the previous month

South Korean July CPI rises more than expected, and more than in June

• Last mile is the longest?

South Korean finance minister says will swiftly act to stabilize financial markets if need

• Intervention hints

South Korean GDP contracted in Q2 - eyes on the Bank of Korea for a rate cut

• Advance Q2 GDP fell 0.2% q/q (expected +0.1%, prior +1.3%)

South Korean June PPI +2.5% y/y, seventh straight month of higher

Bank Korea drops phrase 'upside risks to inflation forecasts have increased' from statemt

• A rate cut is expected from the Bank some time from August to October

Bank of Korea monetary policy meeting - leaves base rate unchanged @3.5%

Bank of Korea Gov Rhee says disinflation expected to continue

• Notex an increase in FX volatility

Bank of Korea is expected to hold rates steady in July, cut to come in Q4

• Preview of the July 11 BoK meeting

South Korea's PM says the interest rate path to head downwards

South Korean June CPI +0.2% m/m (expected +0.1%) +2.4% y/y (expected +2.7%)

• The y/y rise is the slowest since July of 2023

North Korean soldiers crossed into South Korea again, the third time this month (so far)

• South Korea troops conducted warning broadcasts and fired warning shots

North Korea and Russia are entering a period of new prosperity, says Kim

• North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, remarks amid Russian president, Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang

North Korea soldiers crossed the border into South Korea on June 9

• South Korea's military says warning shots were fired