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Seoul shares nearly flat in late morning trade

By KH디지털2

Published : Nov. 27, 2015 - 13:49

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South Korean stocks traded nearly flat late Friday morning as investors took a wait-and-see approach after the U.S. stock markets closed overnight for Thanksgiving.
  

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 1.83 points, or 0.09 percent, to 2,032.51 as of 11:20 a.m.
   

Tech shares continued to trade bullish, with Samsung Electronics rising 0.37 percent and LG Display climbing 2.58 percent.
  

Steelmakers traded mixed, with No. 1 POSCO remaining unchanged, while Korea Zinc moved up 0.55 percent. Hyundai Steel shed 0.57 percent.
  

The local currency was changing hands at 1,150.80 against the greenback as of 11:20 a.m., down 3.5 won from Thursday's close. (Yonhap)