Seoul shares jump 2.29 pct in late morning
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks advanced 2.29 percent late Tuesday
morning as large-cap tech shares posted steep gains, analysts said.
BOK forecast to cut key rate by half point
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank is widely expected to slash
its key interest rate for January by 0.5 percentage point in a move to boost the
KORIBOR-rates
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
S. Korean military officers lose operational cellphones to economic downswing
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has retrieved thousands of cellular phones
that had been supplied to its military commanders for operational purposes amid
Seoul stocks open higher on tech gains
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Tuesday as tech
shares gathered ground on expectations of strong first-quarter performances,
analysts said.
Foreign stock ownership hits 10-year low
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign ownership of South Korean stocks plunged to a
10-year low in November as a global financial crisis frightened investors out of
KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,183.52 UP 9.95 points (open)
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KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 345.74 UP 2.97 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,325.0 won UP from 1,313.5 won
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(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on Jan. 6) - Hindering a recovery
As the National Assembly debacle drags on with members of the opposition parties
continuing to besiege the assembly building, business organizations have appealed
