BOK to supply US$3 bln to local banks
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Friday it plans to
provide US$3 billion to local banks which have been suffering from a dollar
Seoul shares end 2.05 pct lower despite rate cut
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 2.05 percent lower Friday as
S. Korean president says world faces `unprecedented` crisis
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The world is facing an economic crisis that it has
never seen or experienced before, but it can be overcome through concerted
(3rd LD) Bank of Korea cuts key rate to record low 2.5 pct
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with market reactions and details in paras 7,13; ADDS remarks by economists in paras 6,19,20)
By Kim Soo-yeon
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 9, 2008
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.79 2.74 +0.05
Seoul shares end 2.05 pct lower despite rate cut
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 2.05 percent lower Friday as
an interest rate cut failed to sooth investor concerns over an economic slowdown,
Kia Motors eyes 35 pct market share in S. Korea
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest
automaker, said Friday it aims to expand its market share at home to 35 percent
Swiss art devotees to get exclusive look at upcoming Korean artist`s work
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Works of South Korea's emerging contemporary artist Kim
Eun will soon go on exhibition in Switzerland through an exclusive contract, art
Bank of Korea cuts key rate to record low 2.5 pct
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks by BOK Gov. in paras 4, 13)
By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Friday slashed its key
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
SamsungEng 53,800 UP 300
KCTech 2,715 UP 225
SR 51,000 0
CheilWorldwide 182,000 DN 4,000
