Seoul, July 3 (IANS) Seoul stocks traded higher late on Friday morning in choppy trading as investors snapped up bargain-priced semiconductor shares following the previous session’s sharp sell-off.After opening 1.2 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) extended its gains, rising 163.52 points, or 2.11 percent, to 7,809.61 as of 11:20 am, reports Yonhap news agency.The index plunged 7.89 percent the previous session, dragged by a heavy sell-off in Samsung Electro…
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Seoul, June 30 (IANS) The government plans to lower the resource security crisis warning for crude oil by a notch to Level 2, the vice industry minister said on Tuesday, following the stabilisation of global oil prices amid progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran.Vice Industry Minister Moon Shin-hak made the remark during a Cabinet meeting held at the presidential office, adding the alert for natural gas will be fully lifted as well, reports Yonhap news agency.South Korea oper…
Seoul, June 26 (IANS) South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 6 per cent on Friday as investors locked in profits after recent rallies driven by stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI). The Korean won gained against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 519.09 points, or 5.81 percent, to close at 8,411.21, after falling as low as 8,126.84, reports Yonhap news agency.The market rout came after the KOSPI rallied by 5.42 percent gain on Thursday and racked up …
Seoul, June 22 (IANS) South Korea’s exports jumped 60.4 per cent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of June, data showed on Monday, setting a new fresh high for the period amid robust shipments of semiconductors.Outbound shipments reached US$62 billion in the June 1-20 period, compared with $38.6 billion tallied in the same period last year, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service, reports Yonhap news agency.It marked the highest 20-day figure on record, surpassing the previou…
Seoul, June 19 (IANS) Seoul stocks traded sharply higher on Friday, buoyed by chips and other tech heavyweights, after topping the historic 9,000 landmark the previous session.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 200.67 points, or 2.21 percent, to 9,264.51, as of 11:20 a.m., after peaking above 9,300 at one point, reports Yonhap news agency.The index followed gains on Wall Street overnight, lead by major chipmakers, including Intel. The U.S. semiconductor company jumped a…
Seoul, June 12 (IANS) Banks are fast moving to rein in a surge in credit loans as customers have borrowed money to buy stocks, financial sources said on Friday.According to various sources, Hana, Shinhan and other major lenders have tightened criteria and limits on credit loans in the face of pressure from the country’s financial authorities, reports Yonhap news agency.The measure came as household loans extended by banks rose at the fastest pace in nearly two years in May as lending linked to s…
Seoul, June 12 (IANS) Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher on Friday morning as US President Donald Trump fuelled hopes for an end to the Iran war.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was trading up 606.46 points, or 7.81 percent, to 8,370.41, as of 11:20 am, reports Yonhap news agency.After opening sharply higher, the index is remaining above the 8,000-point mark, as institutional and foreign investors snapped up blue chip tech stocks.On Thursday (U.S. time) President Tru…
Seoul, June 8 (IANS) Loans extended to companies in South Korea grew at the fastest pace in 3 and a half years in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period, driven by strong demand from the service sector, central bank data showed on Monday.Outstanding loans to local companies reached 2,061.8 trillion won (US$1.33 trillion) as of end-March, up 35.6 trillion won from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).The increase marked the largest on…
Seoul, May 13 (IANS) The South Korean economy is projected to expand 2.5 per cent in 2026, supported by strong growth in the semiconductor industry and a recovery in domestic consumption, a state-run think tank said on Wednesday.The Korea Development Institute (KDI) raised its 2026 growth forecast from 1.9 per cent projected in February, noting that the country has maintained solid export growth driven by semiconductors despite a challenging business environment, including Washington’s tariff po…
Seoul, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a two-year prison sentence for Hankook & Company Chairman Cho Hyun-bum for misappropriating and embezzling company funds.The top court confirmed an appellate court ruling that found Cho guilty of breach of trust and embezzling about 2 billion won (US$1.36 million), dismissing appeals by both Cho and the prosecution, reports Yonhap news agency.The appellate court had ruled that Cho used corporate cards for personal use, made the company c…