Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea Zinc shares surge as MBK Partners’ tender offer nears expiration

Korea Zinc shares are showing strong gains on Friday morning as a tender offer by private equity firm MBK Partners to gain a controlling stake in the world’s largest zinc smelter is set to expire Friday.

2024-10-04

Stocks rally 2.2% as Korea elects a conservative president

Stocks rose more than 2 percent Thursday to end a three-day losing streak as sentiment turned positive following the election of Yoon Suk-yeol as president.

2022-03-10

Infection numbers spook investors and Kospi falls

Stocks ended their eight-session winning streak Tuesday as investors became risk-averse over a resurgence of the coronavirus. The won fell against the dollar.

2020-10-13