LG Chem trades at 52-week high on earnings, battery biz
MarketsAug 24, 2017
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's top chemical firm, soared to a 52-week high on Thursday on solid earnings and hopes for its burgeoning battery business, industry sources said. LG Chem traded at 377,500 won ($345) on the Seoul bourse as of 10:05 a.m., up 3.14 percent from the previous session's close and becoming the seventh most valued firm on the local stock market, and bypassing Internet portal op...