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We review CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of October and highlight recent market action. CEF market discounts have widened to near 2-year highs, with mixed sector performance and only modest year-to-date gains. CCC credit spreads have surged 70% YTD, signaling higher default risk and underperformance for lower-quality loan CEFs like KIO.

The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF - Get Free Report) shares traded up 2.3% during mid-day trading on Friday. The stock traded as high as $67.33 and last traded at $67.1980. Approximately 27,235 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 6% from the average session volume of 25,671 shares. The stock had previously closed at

The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $66.15 and traded as low as $65.75. The Korea Fund shares last traded at $66.31, with a volume of 20,667 shares changing hands.