...onics surged 1.83 percent to 72,200 won after US chip giant Nvidia spiked 5.12 percent. But chip giant SK hynix remained unchanged at 110,300 won following recent sharp gains. Leading battery maker LG Energy Solution rose 0.68 percent to 588,000 won, and LG Chem jumped 4.95 percent to 721,000 won. Samsung SDI also went up 0.99 percent to 715,000 won. Carmakers ended higher, with top automaker Hyundai Motor advancing 1.01 percent to 199,500 won and its...

LG Chem CEO Shin Hak-cheol traveled to Japan to host a recruitment event, as the company seeks talent to boost its material, biotechnology and equipment sectors, the chemical firm said Friday. Shin hosted the “Business and Campus Tour” at the Intercontinental Tokyo Bay Hotel on Thursday, which invited some 40 doctoral candidates and master's students in science and engineering from seven major u...

... percent. In Seoul, large-cap tech stocks led the upturn of the index. Tech heavyweight Samsung Electronics jumped 1.27 percent, and chip giant SK hynix surged 1.54 percent. Leading battery maker LG Energy Solution grew 0.68 percent, and LG Chem climbed 1.16 percent. Samsung SDI added 0.42 percent. Carmakers opened higher, with top automaker Hyundai Motor rising 0.66 percent and Kia increasing 0.59 percent. Large-cap bio shares opene...

...rcent to 109,200 won. Carmakers also gained ground. Top automaker Hyundai Motor jumped 0.98 percent to 205,500 won, and its affiliate Kia grew 0.34 percent to 87,400 won. But leading battery maker LG Energy Solution fell 0.86 percent to 578,000 won, and LG Chem tumbled 0.84 percent to 706,000 won. Samsung SDI sank 1.0 percent to 693,000 won. Major bio firm Samsung Biologics fell 0.26 percent to 777,000 won, and Celltrion remained unchanged at 173,100...

...-time partnership in electrification efforts SEOUL, South Korea , May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Hyundai Motor Group announced an EV battery cell manufacturing joint ve...tor Group aim to further strengthen the ties going forward with the EV battery cooperation. About LG Energy Solution LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220), a split-off from LG Chem, is a leading global m...

...alks. In Seoul, tech heavyweight Samsung Electronics jumped 1.31 percent, and chip giant SK hynix spiked 2.9 percent. But chemicals opened mixed following recent sharp gains. Leading battery maker LG Energy Solution shed 0.51 percent, while LG Chem inched up 0.14 percent. Samsung SDI went down 0.29 percent. Carmakers opened lower, with top automaker Hyundai Motor skidding 0.74 percent and Kia falling 0.23 percent. Large-cap bio shares o...

... chip giant Nvidia shares rose by about 25 percent in after-hours trading on a report that booming demand for artificial intelligence processors would fuel revenue growth. But leading battery maker LG Energy Solution fell 0.34 percent to 583,000 won, and LG Chem tumbled 1.11 percent to 712,000 won. Samsung SDI sank 1.96 percent to 700,000 won. Major bio firm Samsung Biologics dived 1.64 percent to 779,000 won, and Celltrion sank 3.3 percent to 173,100...

... traded on a firm note. Tech heavyweight Samsung Electronics jumped 0.88, and chip giant SK hynix spiked 4.3 percent. But chemicals opened mixed following recent sharp gains. Leading battery maker LG Energy Solution inched up 0.17 percent, while LG Chem tumbled 0.97 percent. Samsung SDI lost 1.4 percent. Carmakers opened lower, with top automaker Hyundai Motor skidding 0.96 percent and Kia tumbling 1.12 percent. Large-cap bio shares opened l...

...n Seoul, top-cap shares traded mixed. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics rose 0.15 percent to 68,500 won, while chip giant SK hynix inched down 0.20 percent to 97,700 won. Leading battery maker LG Energy Solution surged 1.92 percent to 585,000 won, and LG Chem added 0.14 percent to 720,000 won. Samsung SDI grew 0.56 percent to 714,000 won. Major bio firm Samsung Biologics remained flat at 792,000 won, and Celltrion shed 0.28 percent to 179,000 won. ...

...any agreement, according to foreign media reports. In Seoul, tech and chemical shares led the upturn of the index. Tech heavyweight Samsung Electronics rose 0.15 percent, and leading battery maker LG Energy Solution jumped 1.96 percent. Samsung SDI grew 0.43 percent, and LG Chem increased 0.86 percent. But chip giant SK hynix shed 0.41 percent. Carmakers rose, with top automaker Hyundai Motor climbing 0.24 percent and Kia advancing 0.79 percent. Large-cap bio shares...

.... In Seoul, tech and auto shares led the upturn of the index. Samsung Electronics rose 0.15 percent to 68,500 won, and chip giant SK hynix jumped 0.92 percent to 98,200 won. Leading battery maker LG Energy Solution surged 1.45 percent to 560,000 won, and LG Chem added 0.29 percent to 700,000 won. Samsung SDI also went up 0.29 percent to 700,000 won. Carmakers rose, with top automaker Hyundai Motor advancing 0.97 percent to 207,500 won and its affiliat...

...eavyweight Samsung Electronics rose 0.29 percent, and chip giant SK hynix advanced 0.72 percent. Top automaker Hyundai Motor climbed 0.73 percent, and Kia grew 0.23 percent. Leading battery makers LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI remained flat, while LG Chem shed 0.14 percent. Leading internet portal operator Naver shed 0.69 percent, and Kakao inched down 0.17 percent. The local currency was trading at 1,321.40 won against the US dollar at 9:15 a...

LG Water Solutions, the arm of LG Chem specializing in manufacturing seawater reverse osmosis membranes, has secured an exclusive supply agreement for the Ashdod Rehabilitation Project in Israel, aiming at strengthening the company's presence in the Mediterranean desalination market. Under the agreement, LG Water Solutions will supply a total of 30,000 SWRO membranes to the Ashdod plant througho...

...rcent to 92,900 won, top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. gained 1 percent to 206,000 won, and national flag carrier Korean Air Co. added 0.2 percent to 22,550 won. Among decliners, leading chemical firm LG Chem Ltd. fell 0.1 percent, while entertainment agencies HYBE and SM Entertainment declined 2.1 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively. Top carmaker Hyundai Motor increased 0.74 percent and its auto par...

...spi's direction." Tech shares led the Kospi's upside gain, along with chemicals and auto shares. LG Display jumped 3.75 percent to 15,770 won on the latest news report that it will supply OLED TV pa...rcent to 91,900 won, and top internet portal operator Naver advanced 2.65 percent to 213,000 won. LG Chem went up 2.01 percent to 709,000 won, and Hyundai Motor climbed 0.99 percent to 204,500 won. ...