Seoul, July 5 (IANS) South Korea’s bourse operator triggered a record number of Volatility Interruption (VI) measures on the benchmark KOSPI market in the first half of this year as the market swung sharply amid a strong rally, data showed on Sunday.A total of 29,357 VIs were triggered on the KOSPI in the January-June period, the highest figure ever recorded for a six-month period, according to the Korea Exchange (KRX), reports Yonhap news agency.The previous record was 24,401 in the first half …
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Seoul, May 29 (IANS) South Korea’s industrial output lost ground in April from a month earlier, data showed on Friday, with retail sales and facility investment sliding amid economic uncertainties stemming from tensions in the Middle East.Industrial production fell 0.6 percent last month from March, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, reports Yonhap news agency.Output in the mining and manufacturing sector, a key pillar of the economy, shed 0.7 percent from the previous m…