P529 Teletext 529 Dec47 23:18:54 —————————————— SATURDAY —————— TIME South Korean markets staged a remarkable comeback, as ttadjrs reacted enthusiastically to an agreement bz the International Monetary Fund to advance an emergency aid payment of £6bn. TELEG APH Interest rates will rise in the new year, putting further pressure on home owners and threatening to end the housing market recovjty, City analysts are warning. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Prices index 510 Companies index 520 I.T.JOBS? - CONT ACTORPERMANENT see p631 International CityNews Shares FUSEP529 Teletext 529 Dec47 23:14:09 —————————————— SATURDAY —————— INDEPENDENT If you have a few hundred pounds to spare, now is the time of year to consider cutting the si:j of your mortgage loan. FT Merrill Lynch, the US investment bank, plans to become the first non-Japanese group to set up a fullyJeledged, independent retail brokerage network in Japan. GUARDIAN Happy days returned to South Korea's financial markets — at least temporarily. ——————————————————————————————————4/2—— Prices index 510 Companies index 520 POPULAR SHARES - LATEST PRICES p516 International CityNews Shares FUSE