...ek low to 55,200 won, and chip giant SK hynix surged 3.73 percent to 86,200 won. Some analysts said that potential production cuts by chipmakers would offset weakening market demand. Battery maker LG Energy Solutions turned up 4.22 percent to 444,500 won, and Samsung SDI added 1.83 percent to 556,000 won. Major chemical firm LG Chem advanced 3.54 percent to 555,000 won, and top steelmaker Posco soared 5.45 percent to 222,500 won. Carmakers also gathered ground, with top automaker Hyundai Motor increasing 1.7 percent to 17...

...14 percent, and chip giant SK hynix turned up 4.33 percent. Carmakers also rose, with top automaker Hyundai Motor growing 1.7 percent and its affiliate Kia adding 0.56 percent. Major chemical firm LG Chem also went up 1.12 percent. But battery maker LG Energy Solutions lost 1.29 percent, and Samsung SDI went down 0.55 percent. Internet giant Naver also tumbled 4.39 percent, and Kakao, the operator...

...rial Average dropped 1.54 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite retreated 2.84 percent. The S&P500 lost 2.11 percent. The KOSPI's fall was led by losses in auto and chemicals. Battery maker LG Energy Solutions dipped 3.07 percent to 426,500 won, top automaker Hyundai Motor lost 2.75 percent to 5,000 won, and its affiliate Kia also decreased 3.49 percent to 71,900 won. Chemical giant LG Chem retreated 2.01 percent to 536,000 won, and bio heavyweight Samsung Bio declined 0.74 percent to 807,000 won. The KOSPI's top cap, Samsung Electronics, increased 0.95 percent to 53,100 won, wit...

... 0.76 percent, while chip giant SK hynix jumped 1.35 percent. Battery maker LG Energy Solutions grew 1.15 percent, top automaker Hyundai Motor gained 0.84 percent, and its affiliate Kia also added 0.41 percent. Major chemical firm LG Chem shed 0.37 percent. The Korean won had been trading at 1,432.90 won against the US dollar as of 9:15 a.m., up 7 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)

...wether Samsung Electronics lost 2.4 percent to close at a fresh 52-week low of 52,900 won, and SK hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, shed 0.98 percent to 81,200 won. Battery maker LG Energy Solutions sank 2.36 percent to 433,500 won, and Samsung SDI tumbled 3.92 percent to 564,000 won. Major chemical firm LG Chem dived 4.04 percent to 546,000 won, and top steelmaker POSCO went down 0.44 percent to 228,000 won. Top automaker Hyundai Motor dipped 3.49 percent to 179,500 won, and its affiliate Kia decreas...

From the social issue standpoint, LG either donated or invested a combined 150.9 billion won ($104.8 million) to local communities in 2021, up over 60 percent from 2020. Also, LG's eight affiliates h...nternal Transaction Committee under the board of directors of its ten listed affiliates, including LG Corp. So far, LG's eight major affiliates including LG Electronics and LG Chem have respectively ...

... fears of an economic recession. In Seoul, top-cap shares traded mixed. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics inched down 0.18 percent, while chip giant SK hynix jumped 1.1 percent. Battery maker LG Energy Solutions grew 0.9 percent, but major chemical firm LG Chem sank 2.46 percent. Carmakers lost ground, with top automaker Hyundai Motor shedding 1.61 percent and its affiliate Kia sliding 1.05 percent. The Korean won was trading at 1,426.75 won against...

...ker Hyundai Motor gained 1.92 percent to 186,000 won. SK hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, lost 0.61 percent to 82,000 won, with battery maker LG Energy Solutions dropping 0.56 percent to 444,000 won. Leading chemical firm LG Chem shed 0.35 percent to 569,000 won. The Korean won closed at 1,421.5 won against the US dollar, up 9.8 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)

...market bellwether Samsung Electronics added 0.56 percent, and SK hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, traded flat. Top automaker Hyundai Motor gained 1.37 percent, and battery maker LG Energy Solutions edged up 0.22 percent. Leading chemical firm LG Chem slipped 0.18 percent. The Korean won also climbed over the US dollar after closing at the lowest level in over 13 years. The Korean won was changing hands at 1,426.8 won against the US dollar...

...week low of 53,900 won and SK hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, shed 1.2 percent to 82,500 won. Top automaker Hyundai Motor dipped 4.2 percent to 182,500 won, while battery maker LG Energy Solutions slid 3.04 percent to 446,500 won. Leading chemical firm LG Chem dropped 5.46 percent to 571,000 won. Internet giant Naver lost 2.85 percent to 204,500 won and Kakao, the operator of the popular mobile messenger Kakao Talk, also shed 2.13 percent to 59,700 ...

...lwether Samsung Electronics slumped 1.47 percent, and SK hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, shed 1.44 percent. Top automaker Hyundai Motor dipped 2.89 percent, while battery maker LG Energy Solutions slid 2.93 percent. Leading chemical firm LG Chem dropped 4.47 percent. The Korean won was changing hands at 1,421.10 won against the US dollar as of 9:15 a.m., down 11.8 won from the previous session's close and a level unseen in over 13 yea...

...m strategy focusing on North American market SEOUL, South Korea , Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Energy Solution (LGES; KRX: 373220) today signed separate partnership agreements with three major ...tigating and developing joint investment projects of electro-mobility industry value chain. About LG Energy Solution LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220), a split-off from LG Chem, is a leading global m...

...r, led by a decline in chip stocks. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics inched down 1.06 percent to 55,800, while rival SK hynix dipped 2.2 percent to a market close of 88,000 won. Battery maker LG Energy Solutions added 1.26 percent to 483,500 won, while LG Chem slid 0.79 percent to close at 630,000 won. Airlines ended higher after US President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Top national flag carrier Korean Air shares added 3.19 percent...

LG Chem is renewing its commitment to upgrading value for customers, declaring 2022 as the “year of customers,” the company said Tuesday. As part of its efforts, the South Korean chemical specialist... “In the era of digital transformation, LG Chem aims to actively utilize digital technology to solve customers' inconvenience and create the value that customers want,” said an official from LG Chem.

...t the Fed will push ahead with a rate hike by at least 0.75 percentage point at the end of the two-day monetary policy meeting that starts Tuesday. Chemicals and steel sectors were among decliners. LG Chem fell 3.5 percent to 635,000 won and steel giant POSCO Holdings slid 1.91 percent to 230,500 won. Refinery stocks also lost ground. SK Innovation tumbled 4.05 percent to 177,500 won and S-Oil sank ...