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Seoul shares rise nearly 1 pc on eased tariff woes; won sharply higher
Seoul, April 14: South Korean stocks ended nearly 1 per cent higher on Monday, led by gains of semiconductor and battery shares amid eased woes over the US administration's sweeping tariffs. The Korean won soared to a four-month high against the US dollar.
Seoul shares dip to 17-month low on Trump tariffs; won sinks to 16-year low
Seoul, April 9: South Korean stocks fell by nearly 2 percent to a 17-month low on Wednesday as the Donald Trump administration's sweeping tariffs stoked fears of an intensifying trade war between the United States and China. The local currency fell sharply against the US dollar.
Stock short selling reaches $4.38 billion in 1st week of resumption in S. Korea
Seoul, April 6: Short selling activity in South Korean amounted to 6.4 trillion won ($4.38 billion) in the first week after a more than a yearlong ban was lifted, the bourse operator said on Sunday.