S. Korean won jumps 2.5 pct against U.S. dollar
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's currency jumped 2.5 percent against the
U.S. dollar Thursday as foreign investors and exporters unloaded the greenback on
Canadian firm to sell smartphones in S. Korea
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- A major Canadian handset maker plans to begin selling
one of its most popular smartphone models to South Korea businesses later this
Seoul shares end up 0.75 pct on rate cut
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 0.75 percent higher
Thursday as investor sentiment was boosted by an interest rate cut, analysts
N. Korea will never be called a nuclear state: defense minister
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will never be recognized as a nuclear
state despite its continued ambitions, as the term only refers to nations who
BOK pays interest on local banks' required reserves
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday paid local banks
about 500 billion won (US$372 million) in interest on their required reserves at
S. Korea must enact more stimulus measures for 2009, experts say
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government should swiftly craft more
economic stimulus packages for next year to prevent the nation's economy from
Lee, Aso, Wen to meet in Fukuoka over financial crisis
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan plan to adopt a joint
statement on closer trilateral cooperation in overcoming the global financial
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
POSCO 392,500 DN 1,000
SamyoungElec 7,850 DN 300
CrownConf 80,000 UP 4,500
S-Oil 66,500 UP 1,400
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-4
SamsungSecu 65,800 UP 2,300
DONGBU STL 6,300 DN 20
DWS 1,115 UP 25
UNID 29,000 DN 800
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3
SamsungC&T 40,200 UP 500
SKTelecom 213,000 DN 6,500
S&T DAEWOO 9,700 DN 70
Fursys 20,450 UP 300
