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Seoul shares dip 0.81 pct on profit-taking

Mar 7, 2013

South Korean stocks fell 0.81 percent Thursday as investors took profits from a two-day rally in the previous sessions, analysts said. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar. The ben...
U.N. resolution adds 3 N. Korean arms dealers to sanctions list: draft

NationalMar 7, 2013

The U.N. Security Council is set to add three North Korean weapons dealers and two entities to its new resolution to punish the North for conducting its third nuclear test last month, according to a ...
Seoul shares down 0.79 pct in late-morning trade

Mar 7, 2013

South Korean stocks traded 0.79 percent lower late Thursday morning on widening losses in shares of tech companies and shipbuilders, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (K...
Seoul shares open lower on large-cap tech losses

Mar 7, 2013

South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Thursday, erasing a two-day rally in the previous sessions, as blue-chip tech firms lost ground, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price ...
Seoul shares edge up on Wall Street rally

Mar 6, 2013

South Korean stocks rose 0.2 percent on Wednesday, tracking an overnight rally in U.S. markets spurred by heightening anticipation over an economic recovery, analysts said. The local currency gained ...
Seoul shares up 0.26 pct in late-morning trade

Mar 6, 2013

South Korean stocks traded 0.26 percent higher late Wednesday morning, led by gains in financial firms and shipbuilders, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added ...
Seoul shares open sharply higher on Wall Street rally

Mar 6, 2013

South Korean stocks started off sharply higher Wednesday on an overnight Wall Street rally fueled by heightening anticipations of economic recovery, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stoc...
Real Madrid eliminates United in Champions League

SoccerMar 6, 2013

Real Madrid`s smiles as he sits on the pitch during their Champions League round of 16 soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Real won the match 2-1 to bea...
Seoul shares up 0.54 pct in late-morning trade

Mar 5, 2013

South Korean stocks traded 0.54 percent higher late Tuesday morning, led by gains in large-cap tech and utility firms, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) advanced...
Seoul shares open higher on Fed's stimulus bet

Mar 5, 2013

South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Tuesday, cheered by remarks from a U.S. Federal Reserve official supporting the bond-buying program amid speculations the Fed may put an end to it, analy...
Seoul shares slip 0.66 pct on institutional profit-taking

Mar 4, 2013

South Korean stocks closed 0.66 percent lower Monday, led by institutional profit-taking, while investors remained relatively calm toward the U.S. spending cuts, analysts said. The local currency fel...
Seoul shares down 0.24 pct in late-morning trade

Mar 4, 2013

South Korean stocks traded 0.24 percent lower late Monday morning, led by losses in steelmakers and chemical companies, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 4....
Seoul shares turn lower after strong start

Mar 4, 2013

South Korean stocks turned lower after a strong start, as investors remained concerned over the automatic spending cuts in the United States, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price...
Seoul shares up 1.12 pct on U.S. stimulus

Feb 28, 2013

South Korean stocks closed 1.12 percent higher on Thursday, spurred by the U.S. Fed's confirmation of its plan to maintain stimulus measures, analysts said. The local currency gained against the U.S....
Seoul shares up 0.81 pct in late-morning trade

Feb 28, 2013

South Korean stocks traded 0.81 percent higher late Thursday morning fueled by gains in blue chip exporters, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 16.28 poin...