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Euro ends at 1,285.84 won

[THE INVESTOR] The euro ended at 1,285.84 won on July 5, up from previous day’s 1,277.46 won.

July 5, 2016

Japanese yen ends at 1,131.46 won

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen ended at 1,131.46 won on July 5, a rise from previous day’s closing of 1,116.82 won.

July 5, 2016

Dollar ends at 1,155.4 won

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar ended at 1,149.0 won on July 5, a hike from previous day’s closing of 1,146.9 won.

July 5, 2016

Seoul shares edge down in late morning trade

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares remained in negative terrain late July 5 morning as investors sought to lock in early gains.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 5.96 points, or 0.30 percent, to hit 1,989.34 as of 11:20 a.m.Institutions and foreign investors were net sellers, offloading a combined net 127 billion won (US$110 million).On Monday, the KOSPI advanced 0.03 percent, further recovering from losses sparked by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union two weeks ago. La

July 5, 2016

Seoul shares open tad lower on July 5

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares opened slightly lower July 5 as institutions and foreign investors sought to lock in early gains.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 5.15 points, or 0.26 percent, to 1,990.15 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Foreigners and institutional investors were net sellers.The KOSPI gained 0.03 percent July 4, further recovering from losses sparked by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union two weeks ago. The index had gained 3.19 percent last week.

July 5, 2016

Dollar opens at 1,149.0 won

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar opened at 1,149.0 won on July 5, a hike from previous trading day’s 1,146.9 won.

July 5, 2016

Japanese yen opens at 1,123.72 won

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen opened at 1,123.72 won, a rise from previous day’s closing of 1,116.82 won.

July 5, 2016

Euro opens at 1,282.55 won

[THE INVESTOR] The euro opened at 1,282.55 won, up from previous day’s 1,277.46 won.

July 5, 2016

Seoul shares continue upward trend

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean stocks ended 0.40 percent higher on July 4, rising for the sixth consecutive day, as Brexit concerns continued to recede. The South Korean won inched down against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 7.98 points to 1,995.30. The figure topped the psychologically important 1990-mark.Trading volume came to 462 million shares worth 4.04 trillion won (US$3.52 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 450 to 353.Foreigners net-purchased 153

July 4, 2016

Euro ends at 1,277.46 won

[THE INVESTOR] The euro ended at 1,277.46 won on July 4.

July 4, 2016

Japanese yen ends at 1,116.82 won

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen ended at 1,116.82 won on July 4.

July 4, 2016

Dollar ends at 1,146.9 won

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar ended at 1,146.9 won on July 4, a rise from the previous trading day’s 1,145.0 won.

July 4, 2016

‘Creative Korea’ adopted new national slogan

[THE INVESTOR] The Culture Ministry revealed “Creative Korea” as a new slogan for branding the nation on Monday. “The new brand slogan promotes the value that the Republic of Korea upholds and an image that the country wants to promote abroad,” said Kim Jong-deok, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, at a news conference announcing the brand slogan and logo design on Monday. The new slogan and logo were created following nationwide polls the government conducted among citizens who were asked

July 4, 2016

‘Creative Korea’ adopted new national slogan

Seoul shares up in late morning trading

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares traded a little higher late morning on July 4 as investors were boosted by upbeat economic data in the United States and Europe, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index inched up 6.87 points, or 0.35 percent, to 1,994.19 as of 11:20 a.m.Last week, US stocks ended 19.38 points higher, and the European stock markets, including London, also closed higher.Market bellwether Samsung Electronics inched down 0.20 percent, while top automaker Hyund

July 4, 2016

Seoul shares open almost flat

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares opened a little higher on July 4 as investors were cautious following last week’s recovery from a sharp plunge sparked by Brexit.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index edged up 0.68 point, or 0.03 percent, to 1,988.00 in the first 15 minutes of trading.The KOSPI gained 3.19 percent last week to end at 1,987.32 points on Friday, fully recovering from Brexit-ignited losses.Top market cap Samsung Electronics shed 0.07 percent, and chipmaker SK hynix lost

July 4, 2016

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