Overseas spending down for the first time since 2003
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The sluggish economy and depreciation of the Korean
won caused overseas spending by local travellers to fall this year for the first
KDB chief 'not worried' about sale of Daewoo Shipbuilding
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The chief executive officer of state-run Korea
Development Bank said Monday he isn't concerned about the prospects for the sale
Top defense officials of S. Korea, U.S. to hold annual dialogue
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee will head
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)
KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,272.95 UP 31.48 points (open)
FOREX-open
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.
