S. Korean Bond Yields on Dec. 29, 2008
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 3.47 3.52 -0.05

SEOUL, Dec.

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended lower for a fifth straight session on Monday as investors unloaded banks, builders and other large-cap shares amid a dimmed economic outlook.

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co. said Monday it could not extend financial support to C&Heavy Industries Co.

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said Monday it has slashed production at its Indian plant by as much as 25 percent amid sinking demand for new vehicles.

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may resort to brinkmanship to up the ante in multilateral talks on its nuclear program, but drastic U.S. concessions by the incoming U.S.

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started slightly higher Tuesday as
investors picked up recently beaten-down financial shares, shrugging off

KOSPI-open

KOSPI 1,124.60 UP 7.01 points (open)
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Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.

(LEAD) S. Korea logs current account surplus for 2nd month in Nov.
(ATTN: RECASTS lead, paras 2-4; UPDATES with economist's remarks in para 5; TRIMS
throughout)