Won surges on expectations over state intervention
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won jumped against the U.S. dollar
early Monday morning as investors dumped the greenback on expectations the
SK Energy enters UAE lubricant market
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top refiner SK Energy Co. said Monday
that it has made inroads into the lubricant market of the United Arab Emirates,
Seoul shares surge on bargain hunting
SEOUL, Oct.
KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 355.76 UP 5.48 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,272.95 UP 31.48 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,277.0 won DN from 1,309.0 won
EDITORIAL from Joongang Daily on Oct. 13 : G-7 action, not talk
All eyes are on Washington D.C., where the International Monetary Fund, finance ministers and heads of central banks have been meeting to bring the current financial crisis under control.
EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Oct. 13: Hope for real progress
The United States and North Korea have made a breakthrough in the communist country's stalled denuclearization process with Washington removing the North from its terrorism blacklist Saturday.
EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Oct. 13: Below expectations
The administration's finalized plan for privatization is simply disappointing. Of the 319 state-owned corporations that have been under review, only 38 will be put on the block.
Lee pledges job increases in his first radio address
By Yoo Cheong-mo
