Seoul shares up 2.55 pct on tech, bank rallies
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed up 2.55 percent Wednesday
as foreign investors picked up tech, bank and other large-cap shares, encouraged
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KOSDAQ 486.67 UP 10.42 points (close)
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KOSPI 1,420.86 UP 35.30 points (close)
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Dollar ends at 1,278.5 won DN from 1,293.0 won
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Next group of anti-piracy troops to depart for Somali waters: Navy
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean destroyer will leave Thursday for
waters off the Somali coast to replace a 300-strong naval unit that has operated
Gov`t spends 171.5 tln won to bolster economy
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The government spent 171.5 trillion won (US$133.6
billion) during the first half of this year to help create more jobs and
Stormy weather leaves one dead, over 200 homeless
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- One person was killed and more than 200 others left
homeless by Tuesday's seasonal downpour that swamped Seoul and the country's
Seoul stocks up 2.16 pct in late morning
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 2.16 percent higher late
Wednesday morning as foreign investors picked up tech and bank shares, encouraged
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.
Sweeping revamp stares smaller firms in the face
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks will carry out a sweeping revamp of
ailing small and mid-size companies in an effort to keep their potential defaults
