S.Korean bond futures up on U.S. rally, weak shares
South Korean treasury bond futures rose early on Monday, lifted by U.S. Treasuries' rally on tame consumer price data and weak domestic shares <.KS11>.
The upside, however, was capped as investors awaited weekly bond auctions. The Finance Ministry is set to issue 10-year notes worth up to 1.5 trillion won ($1.34 billion) and the central bank will sell 5.8 trillion won in monetary stabilization bonds.
The March treasury bond futures contract added 5 ticks to 109.60 as of 0009 GMT. Bond yields were not available yet.
(Reporting by Seo Eun-kyung; Editing by Ken Wills)
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