Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) South Korean stocks soared more than 3 per cent to close at a fresh record high of over 6,300 on Thursday as investors were buoyed by artificial intelligence (AI) prospects following Nvidia’s better-than-expected earnings report. The local currency gained slightly against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) earned 223.41 points, or 3.67 percent, to finish at a record high of 6,307.27. The index has risen for the six consecutive day, repo…
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Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) Seoul shares jumped nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday to surpass the 6,000-point mark for the first time, lifted by extended gains in technology and automobile stocks. The Korean won sharply rose against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) advanced 114.22 points, or 1.91 per cent, to finish at a record high of 6,083.86 after hitting an intraday high of 6,144.71. The KOSPI has rallied for the fifth consecutive day, reports Yonhap news agency.Tra…
Seoul, Feb 18 (IANS) Volatility in the foreign exchange (FX) market and the United States’ tariff policies pose the biggest risks for South Korean exporters, the companies said in a survey released on Wednesday.In the survey conducted on 1,193 export firms here by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), 28.6 per cent said their business environment in 2026 would be similar to that of last year, while 31.1 per cent expected improvements and 30.3 percent anticipated worsened conditions, …
Seoul, Feb 18 (IANS) South Koreans’ overseas stock investments nearly tripled from a year earlier to an all-time high in 2025, expanding to a level comparable to the country’s annual current account surplus, central bank data showed on Wednesday.Residents’ combined overseas equity investments reached US$114.35 billion last year, up from $42.16 billion in 2024, according to the data compiled by the Bank of Korea (BOK), reports Yonhap news agency.The figure is more than double the previous record …
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) The government on Friday announced a comprehensive road map aimed at securing South Korea’s inclusion in the developed market index of global index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), including plans to operate the country’s foreign exchange (FX) market on a 24-hour basis.The plan represents the government’s latest effort to address the so-called “Korea discount,” under which local shares trade at valuations below their fundamentals, and to position South Ko…
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) Experts on Sunday viewed the 1,420 level as an annual average for the won against the U.S. dollar, as financial authorities stepped up verbal intervention to arrest the won’s slide.The Korean won closed at 1,440.3 won against the US dollar on Friday, marking the lowest level since Nov. 4, according to data from Seoul Money Brokerage Services, reports Yonhap news agency.With financial authorities stepping up verbal intervention to curb the won’s weakness, the won rose sharply…
Seoul, Dec 26 (IANS) With global economic uncertainties widely expected to continue weighing down Asia’s fourth-largest economy in 2026, South Korea will seek to weather the challenges by leveraging its semiconductor industry amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, experts said on Friday.The South Korean economy faced significant jitters earlier this year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of protectionism measures, including tariffs targeting long-standing economic …
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, …