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Seoul shares tad higher in late morning on Wall Street gains

South Korean stocks traded mildly higher late Thursday morning as individual investors scooped up large-cap tech shares, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock ...

Sept 14, 2017
Finance
Brokerages scrimp on donations in H1 despite huge net

South Korean securities companies were stingy with their donations in the first half of the year despite a jump in earnings, a market tracker said Thursday. According to data from financial informat...

Sept 14, 2017
Finance
Seoul stocks open higher on Wall Street gains

South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 2.89 points, or 0.12 percent, to 2,363.07 in the first 15 mi...

Sept 14, 2017
Finance
POSCO, LG Chem shine during large-cap rally

South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO and leading chemicals manufacturer LG Chem have seen their market value surge during this year's stock rally driven by large caps, data showed Thursday. POSCO's ma...

Sept 14, 2017
Finance
Seoul stocks end lower after choppy trading

South Korean stocks closed lower Wednesday, paring earlier gains, as individual and foreign buyers went on a selling spree, analysts said. The Korean won closed unchanged against the US dollar. The ...

Sept 13, 2017
Finance
Refiners set to rebound on higher margins, tight supply

South Korean oil refiners, led by SK Innovation Co., traded higher Wednesday, after some small corrections in the past few days, on hopes that margin spreads on key products still run high and oil pr...

Sept 13, 2017
Finance
Foreigners sell $3.25b of Korean stocks and bonds in Aug.

Foreign investors offloaded South Korean stocks and bonds worth $3.25 billion in August due to security jitters and profit-taking, the central bank said Wednesday. Foreign investors sold local stock...

Sept 13, 2017
Finance
Seoul shares tad higher in late Wednesday morning trading

South Korean shares traded slightly higher late Wednesday morning as institutional buyers scooped up big cap stocks amid a massive selling spree by foreigners. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Pr...

Sept 13, 2017
Finance
Regulator to loosen restrictions on financial firms

South Korea's top financial regulator said Wednesday it will swiftly map out plans to loosen restrictions on financial firms, allowing them to easily make inroads into new businesses. Choi Jong-ku, ...

Sept 13, 2017
Finance
Seoul shares open tad lower despite Wall Street gains

South Korean stocks opened slightly lower Wednesday despite overnight Wall Street gains as both institutional and foreign investors offloaded local large caps, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Com...

Sept 13, 2017
Finance
Investment advisory firms see combined profit jump in fiscal Q1

The combined net profit of 165 investment advisory firms in South Korea more than tripled on-quarter in the fiscal first quarter of this year, thanks to a rise in commission fees as the stock market ...

Sept 13, 2017
Finance
Savings banks‘ household loans soar 21% over past year

South Korean savings banks' household loans have spiked 21 percent over the past year to hit a record high despite their high interest, data showed Wednesday. Savings banks' outstanding household le...

Sept 13, 2017
Finance
Seoul stocks end higher on institutional buying

South Korean stocks closed higher Tuesday as institutional buyers scooped up shares, taking a cue from overnight Wall Street gains, analysts said. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benc...

Sept 12, 2017
Finance
Seoul stocks up late Tuesday morning on eased geopolitical tensions

South Korean stocks traded higher late Tuesday morning on eased concerns over geopolitical tensions caused by North Korea's nuclear provocations. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gain...

Sept 12, 2017
Finance
Seoul stocks open higher on US gains

South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, taking a cue from overnight Wall Street gains. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 8.17 points, or 0.35 percent, to 2,367.25 in the first ...

Sept 12, 2017
Finance

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