Seoul shares soar nearly 2% on tech, chemical gains ahead of Fed meeting
Nov 1, 2022
Seoul shares spiked by nearly 2 percent Tuesday on the back of a sharp rise in tech and chemical stocks ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week. The local currency rose against the US dollar. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index surged 41.61 points, or 1.81 percent, to 2,335.22. Trading volume was high at 586.7 billion shares worth 9.3 trillion won ($6.6 billion), with gaine...