S. Korean won hits 2-month high to dollar
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency rose to a two-month high
against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as exporters and foreign stock investors
Seoul shares close up 0.6 pct on liquidity hopes
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks gained 0.6 percent Wednesday on
expectations of increased market liquidity, analysts said. The local currency
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KOSDAQ 419.29 UP 6.90 points (close)
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KOSPI 1,229.02 UP 7.32 points (close)
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Dollar ends at 1,363.0 won DN from 1,383.5 won
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Electronic gov't-bond trading expands 15-fold in 10-years
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Electronic trading of government bonds grew 15-fold since an internet trading system for treasuries was introduced 10 years ago, the bourse operator said Wednesday.
SC First Bank's 2008 net up 10.1 pct
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- SC First Bank Korea Ltd.
Seoul shares down 0.32 pct in late morning
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell 0.32 percent late Wednesday morning as investors unloaded banks and shipyards following overnight U.S. losses, analysts said.
Singer Lee Mee-ja receives high medal of cultural merit
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A legendary singer with some 600 albums in her discography was given the nation's second-highest order of cultural merit on Wednesday by President Lee Myung-bak.
