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South Korean stocks opened higher Wednesday, despite Wall Street losses, on gains of tech and pharmaceuticals. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 10.71 points, or 0.43 percent, to 2,
People walk inside the Korea Exchange (KRX) building, as stock markets in Asia as a whole have been affected by the intensifying political turmoil over president Yoon Suk Yeol’s role in martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 9, 2024.
Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday after a mixed close on Wall Street, helped by gains in techs and shipbuilders. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 7.98 points, or 0.32 percent, to 2,
Kwanwoo Jun is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal’s real-time news team ... Before moving to Singapore, Kwanwoo was a Seoul-based WSJ reporter. Previously, he worked as a staff reporter ...
People walk inside the Korea Exchange (KRX) building, as stock markets in Asia as a whole have been affected by the intensifying political turmoil over president Yoon Suk Yeol’s role in martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 9, 2024.