Seoul shares open higher on euro hopes

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks started higher on Monday as investor sentiment was boosted by progress in helping troubled European countries and U.S. jobs data, analysts said.

Consumer prices to remain stable: finance minister

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's consumer prices are expected to remain unaffected by rising demand for winter vegetables mainly due to increased farm production, the finance minister said Monday.

Korea's farm, food exports top US$5 bln in Sept.

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SEOUL (Yonhap) -South Korea's food and agricultural exports surpassed the US$5 billion mark earlier than expected this year on solid overseas demand from China and other Asian countries, a governme

S. Korea's bond issuance down 15.4 pct in Q3

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's bond issuance dropped 15.4 percent in the third quarter from three months ago as the central bank and local companies scaled back their debt sales, the bourse operato

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