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Seoul shares open higher on Wall Street gains

By Korea Herald

Published : March 25, 2016 - 10:15

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South Korean share prices opened in the positive following overnight gains in the U.S. markets.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 0.68 point, or 0.03 percent, to 1,986.65 in the first 15 minutes of trading. As of 10:05 a.m., the index was trading flat at 1985.92.

Traders monitor Seoul share prices at a local bank. (Yonhap) Traders monitor Seoul share prices at a local bank. (Yonhap)

Overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average inched up 0.08 percent to close at 17,515.73, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.1 percent to 4,773.51.

Large market caps were trading mixed, with Samsung Electronics up and Hyundai Motor down.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)