Seoul, April 15 (IANS) South Korea’s money supply rose for the fourth consecutive month in February, as increases in savings deposits offset a decline in certificates of deposit (CDs), central bank data showed on Wednesday.The country’s M2, a key gauge of the money supply, stood at an average of 4,114 trillion won ($2.79 trillion) in February, up 600 billion won from a month earlier, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK), reports Yonhap News Agency.The figure rebounded i…
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Seoul, April 10 (IANS) Seoul shares extended gains late on Friday morning, tracking overnight advances on Wall Street amid optimism over upcoming negotiations between the United States and Iran following their two-week ceasefire deal in the Middle East conflict.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 103.21 points, or 1.79 percent, to 5,881.22 as of 11:20 a.m.Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.58 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.83 …
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) South Korean shares traded nearly 2 per cent lower on Thursday on heightened market volatility sparked by escalating tensions in the Middle East and uncertainties surrounding the United States’ monetary policy direction, despite its rate freeze decision.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dropped 112.91 points, or 1.19 percent, to 5,812.12 as of 11:20 a.m.Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 1.63 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Compos…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) US stock markets are set to open sharply lower on Tuesday, as rising tensions in the Middle East continue to shake investor confidence and push oil prices higher.Futures linked to the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down nearly 2 per cent in pre-market trade, while futures of the Nasdaq Composite fell around 2.5 per cent — indicating a weak start for Wall Street.The decline comes as tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran intensify.Con…
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…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The coming week features several important domestic and global triggers for the stock markets, including inflation (with revised base year of 2024) and more details on the India-US trade deal.In India, investors will closely track retail inflation data due on February 12 with updated base year, followed by WPI inflation and foreign exchange reserves data on February 13, for insights into price trends and external sector stability. Further details regarding the India-US in…
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) Earnings of major South Korean companies are expected to improve this year, but discrepancies between industries are likely to widen, a local credit rating firm said on Monday.The ‘NICE Sales Index’, which is calculated based on the 2026 sales estimates of 78 companies, came to 163.3 this year, up 5.6 percent from the previous year’s figure, NICE Investors Service Co. said in its report, reports Yonhap news agency.The NICE Industry Operating Profit Index, which uses earnings …