Seoul shares start higher ahead of Trump inauguration

policies, including higher tariffs, after his inauguration. In Seoul, major shares started in mixed territory. Top-cap Samsung Electronics and its chipmaking rival SK hynix remained flat. Steelmaker POSCO

Seoul shares soar over 1% on US inflation slowdown

Biologics advanced 2.16 percent to 1.04 million won, and Meritz Financial jumped 2.87 percent to 111,200 won. Steel giant POSCO Holdings and major oil refinery SK Innovation also soared 1.95 percent and 2

Seoul shares open higher on US gains

increased 0.91 percent. Steel giant POSCO Holdings climbed 2.53 percent. Major shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy was among the few decliners, down 1.11 percent. The local currency was trading at 1,454.5 won

Seoul shares end higher amid rate woes

leading steelmaker POSCO Holdings climbed 0.97 percent to 259,500 won. Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, jumped 6.2 percent to 47,950 won, and leading battery maker LG Energy

Seoul shares fall over 1% on foreign selling, US rate cut woes

percent to 105,400 won. Top steelmaker Posco Holdings decreased 1.91 percent to 257,000 won. Major bio shares traded mixed. Samsung Biologics advanced 1.2 percent to 1,012,000 won, while Celltrion slid 0.7

Seoul shares open lower on tech losses

percent, and its sister affiliate Kia slid 0.85 percent. Top portal operator Naver remained flat, while No. 1 steelmaker Posco Holdings decreased 0.76 percent. But major bio shares gathered ground. Samsung

Seoul shares snap 5-day rise on profit taking

operator Naver slid 0.25 percent to 202,000 won, while top steelmaker POSCO Holdings gained 0.38 percent to 262,000 won. The local currency was quoted at 1,465.0 won against the greenback at 3:30 p.m., down

Seoul shares open slightly higher on chip gains

Biologics lost 0.3 percent. Top portal operator Naver went down 0.49 percent, and No. 1 steelmaker POSCO Holdings opened unchanged. The local currency was trading at 1,459.30 won against the greenback at 9:15

Seoul shares rise for 4th session on Samsung, tech gains

automaker Hyundai Motor advanced 1.18 percent to 213,500 won, and its sister affiliate Kia jumped 1.92 percent to 101,000 won. Top steelmaker POSCO Holdings gained 0.38 percent to 263,500 won. But chip giant

Seoul shares rise for 3rd session on foreign buying

skidded 1.39 percent to 99,100 won. Top steelmaker POSCO Holdings gained 0.19 percent to 262,500 won, while internet platform giant Naver slid 0.24 percent to 208,000 won. The local currency was quoted at