Seoul shares open lower on tech, financial losses

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Wednesday
as institutional investors dumped tech and financial shares, analysts said.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 14.03 points, or 1.2
percent, to 1,153.68 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Most shares started in negative territory, led by losses by tech blue chips and
financial issues.
The local currency was trading at 1,358.7 to the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., up
0.3 won from Tuesday's close.
sooyeon@yna.co.kr
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