South Korea

Shares tumble more than 9 per cent in Seoul

Sahil Nagpal 16 October 2008

Seoul - Shares nosedived Thursday on the Seoul stock exchange, sending the benchmark Kospi Index down more than 9 per cent in the biggest percentage loss in seven years, as worries over a global e

Shares fall 2 per cent in Seoul

Sahil Nagpal 15 October 2008

Shares fall 2 per cent in SeoulSeoul - Shares were down sharply Wedne

Hyundai to extend engine choice for i10 city car

Sahil Nagpal 15 October 2008

Hyundai to extend engine choice for i10 city carSeoul -

Shares gain more than 6 per cent in Seoul

Mohit Joshi 14 October 2008

Shares gain more than 6 per cent in Seoul Seoul - Shares rallied Tuesday on the Seoul stock exchange, tracking gains in the United States, as investors hoped that global efforts to contain the worldwide financial turmoil would pay off.

The benchmark Kospi index soared 79.16 points, or 6.1 per cent, to close at 1,367.69.

Advancing issues outpaced decliners 797 to 68.

The main index of the technology-heavy Kosdaq market rose 7.65 per cent to 396.32.

Shares gain 3.8 per cent in Seoul

Sahil Nagpal 13 October 2008

Shares gain 3.8 per cent in SeoulSeoul - Shares were sharply up Mo

South Korea welcomes US removing N. Korea from terrorism blacklist

Sahil Nagpal 12 October 2008

South Korea welcomes US removing N. Korea from terrorism blacklist Seoul - South Korea on Sunday welcomed the US government decision to remove North Korea from a terrorism blacklist, saying the move promised important progress towards resolving the dispute over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

South Korean nuclear negotiator Kim Sook said he now expected the case to be that North Korea would soon resume work to dismantle its controversial nuclear facilities.

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