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 benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) retreated 16.34 points to finish at 2,004.40. Trading volume was moderate at 382.2 million shares worth 3.63 trillion won (US$3.35 billion) with decli...

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 copy of a draft resolution obtained by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. The three North Korean arms dealers are: Yon Chong-nam, the chief representative for the Korea Mining Developing Trading Corp (K...

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 (KOSPI) slid 15.92 percent to 2,004.82 as of 11:20 a.m. STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, the country's fourth-largest shipyard, slumped more than 3 percent, with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, an affiliate of the...

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 Index (KOSPI) fell 5.61 points, or 0.28 percent, to 2,015.13 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Market behemoth Samsung Electronics shed nearly 1 percent, with its smaller rival LG Electronics decl...

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 against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 4.13 points to finish at 2,020.74. Trading volume was moderate at 391.4 million shares worth 4.03 trillion won...

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 5.20 points to 2,021.81 as of 11:20 a.m. No. 2 lender KB Financial Group rose 1.8 percent, with Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipyard, jumping more than 3 percent. In contrast, auto...

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 Stock Price Index (KOSPI) soared 15.84 points, or 0.79 percent to 2,032.45 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Shares moved upward across the board, with tech blue-chips and brokerage houses fueling the...

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 10.93 points to 2,024.08 as of 11:20 a.m. Chipmaker SK hynix surged 3.5 percent, with state-run electricity provider Korea Electric Power Corp. jumping 2.2 percent. In contrast, steelmakers and oil...

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, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 12.22 points, or 0.61 percent to 2,025.37 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Most shares trended upward, with large-cap exp...

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 fell sharply against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) retreated 13.34 points to finish at 2,028.55. Trading volume was moderate at 352.4 million shares worth 4.2...

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 4.92 points to 2,021.57 as of 11:20 a.m. Leading steelmaker POSCO sank nearly 3 percent, with smaller player Hyundai Steel also dropping 2.4 percent. Chemical issues trended downward, with LG Chem dip...

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 Index (KOSPI) slipped 1.47 points, or 0.07 percent to trade at 2,025.02 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Steelmakers and shipping lines lost ground, with No. 1 player POSCO falling 1.7 percent a...

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. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surged 22.45 points to 2,026.49. Trading volume was moderate at 414.3 million shares worth 4.09 trillion won (US$3.77 billion) with g...