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Kospi correction brewing: experts

The Korean stock market began the week with a huge fall yesterday touched off mainly by a plunge on Wall Street last week. The benchmark Kospi shed 67.05 points, or 3.4 percent, to 1,923.42 points. It was the fifth-largest percentage drop this year. …

Nov 13,2007
Bourse mirrors high volatility in world markets

Korea’s main stock market experienced more daily fluctuations this year than last, according to the local bourse operator yesterday. Many advanced stock markets, including in the United States, also showed stronger volatility this year, it said. Th…

Nov 13,2007
Index begins week with 67 point slide

The Kospi fell by 67.05 points, or 3.4 percent, yesterday, closing at 1,923.42. The market opened lower and even hit 1,901 during trading hours due to negative news overseas, including a sluggish U.S. economy, U.S. subprime mortgage woes and China’…

Nov 13,2007
An uncertain Kospi index grapples back toward 2000

The benchmark Kospi index bounced back to 10.91 points, or 0.6 percent, yesterday, closing at 1,990.47. The index once reached 2,017 during trading hours, but fell again on a gloomy forecasts for the Asian economy. A heavy sell-off by foreign invest…

Nov 10,2007
Amid sell-off, Kospi’s 2,000 mark slips away

Korea’s benchmark Kospi index plunged by 63.63 points, or 3.1 percent, yesterday closing at 1,979.56. The stock market opened lower due to complicated external factors, including a sluggish U.S. economy, weakening dollars and skyrocketing crude oil p…

Nov 09,2007
Pricey stocks fare better on bourse

The number of high-priced stocks surged this year, while the number of low-priced stocks plunged. The Korea Exchange said yesterday in a release that the number of shares listed on the Kospi index worth 50,000 won ($55) or more jumped 97.4 percent …

Nov 08,2007
Kospi ends day lower after foreign selling

The Kospi declined yesterday by 11.05 points or 0.5 percent, closing at 2,043.19 after a roller coaster ride. The stock market opened higher driven by the New York Stock Exchange’s gains and even hit 2085.03 during trading hours. However, immense p…

Nov 08,2007
Seoul markets climb as institutions invest

The Seoul stock market surged yesterday by 38.48 points, or 1.9 percent, closing at 2,054.24. Despite a weak performance on the New York Stock Exchange the previous day, Korea’s benchmark Kospi opened higher and gained momentum as institutional inves…

Nov 07,2007
Local stocks beat India, rank 4th in Asia in 2007

Korean stocks have grown the fourth fastest in Asia so far this year, Korea Exchange said yesterday. As of late October, Korea’s main Kospi had advanced 43.9 percent. China leaped 122.6 percent, followed by Hong Kong at 57 percent and Indonesia at …

Nov 06,2007
Korea Airport shares soar on report

Shares of Korea Airport Service Company, the nation’s largest aircraft maintenance company, gained the most in almost a year after it said quarterly profit rose 59 percent on increased air travel. Korea Airport climbed as much as 9.2 percent to 54,0…

Nov 06,2007

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