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Shares opened slightly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out detailed plans regarding new tariffs on U.S. imports.
Shares opened higher Thursday, led by tech and auto gains. The Kospi added 14.92 points, or 0.59 percent, to 2,563.31 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
The benchmark Kospi added 9.34 points, or 0.37 percent, to close at 2,548.39 as investors reacted to U.S. Congressional moves that may benefit Korean shipyards.
The total value of treasury shares bought back by major listed companies in Korea jumped more than 70 percent in 2024 from a year earlier as the firms sought to enhance corporate value, a corporate tracker said Wednesday.
Shares finished higher Tuesday as investors shrugged off concerns about a global tariff war following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of new tariff plans. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
Shares opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs on American steel and aluminum imports.
Shares finished almost unchanged Monday as concern grows that Donald Trump's pledge to impose sweeping tariffs may trigger a global trade war.
Shares opened lower Monday on news that U.S. President Donald Trump will soon announce sweeping tariffs on American imports.
Shares declined as investors took profits after recent gains, with the Kospi dropping 0.58 percent.
Shares opened slightly lower Friday, as investors unloaded large caps after three consecutive sessions of gains this week.
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