Seoul, March 18 (IANS) South Korea’s auto exports fell 20.8 per cent from a year earlier in February due to a decline in the number of working days for the month, government data showed on Wednesday.The combined value of automobile exports came to US$4.8 billion last month, according to the data from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, reports Yonhap news agency.February’s performance was due to a drop in the number of working days for the month amid the Lunar New Year holiday, the mi…
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Seoul, March 12 (IANS) South Korean stocks continued to trade lower late on Thursday morning as investors sat on the sidelines amid lingering oil price swings sparked by the US-Iran war.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 43.49 points, or 0.78 percent, to 5,566.46 as of 11:20 a.m.The International Energy Agency announced a plan to release oil reserves to ease woes over supply disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz, though investors remained concerned about potential long-te…
Seoul, March 9 (IANS) South Korean stocks plummeted around 8 per cent on late Monday morning after the Korea Exchange (KRX) resumed transactions following a 20-minute trading suspension amid extreme volatility triggered by recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) moved down 445.88 points, or 7.98 percent, to 5,138.99 as of 11:20 a.m, reports Yonhap news agency.The KRX activated a circuit breaker at 10:31 a.m. after the KOSPI plunged 452.8 points, …
Seoul, Feb 15 (IANS) South Korea’s major brokerage houses racked up record earnings last year on the back of a bull run on the local stock market, industry data showed on Sunday.The combined net profit of the country’s 27 securities firms is estimated at 10.23 trillion won (US$7.03 billion) for 2025, sharply up from the previous year’s 6.97 trillion won, reports Yonhap news agency.Korea Investment & Securities Co. posted the biggest net income of 2.01 trillion won last year, up 79 per cent f…
Seoul, Jan 26 (IANS) South Korean stocks closed lower on Monday to snap three consecutive days of rise ahead of a U.S. rate-setting meeting, with investors sitting on the sidelines amid geopolitical uncertainties in Iran.The Korean won sharply gained against the U.S. dollar, and the tech-laden KOSDAQ surged by more than 7 percent to land above 1,000 for the first time in more than four years, reports Yonhap news agency.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 40.48 points, or…
Seoul, Dec 24 (IANS) The finance ministry here on Wednesday announced a package of tax benefits aimed at revitalising the domestic capital market, including a new incentive program for retail investors who sell overseas stocks and reinvest the proceeds in domestic assets.The latest steps come as part of a series of measures by foreign exchange authorities amid continued net capital outflows by domestic investors, with the Korean won nearing its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in 16 years, …