Seoul shares fall nearly 1% on tech plunge, concerns over US inflation data
...rtal provider Naver dropped 1.13 percent to 262,000 won, with platform giant Kakao dipping 3.49 percent to 80,300 won. Construction companies and steelmakers advanced. Hyundai Engineering & Construction jumped 7.54 percent to 46,350 won, and Posco Holdings rose 1.02 percent to 248,500 won. The local currency ended at 1,310.40 won against the US dollar, down 5.8 won from Tuesday's close. (Yonhap)