Seoul stocks open lower despite US gains

Seoul stocks open lower despite US gains

Korean stocks opened mildly lower Friday, despite overnight gains on Wall Street. After opening 0.47 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 10.17 points, or 0.15 percent, to 6,961.18 as of 9:15 a.m. Overnight, U.S. stocks finished modestly higher as benchmark Treasury yields eased from fresh multi-decade highs, although gains were capped by rising crude oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.04 p…

Seoul shares narrow losses on tech gains

Seoul, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Seoul shares narrowed their losses late on Friday morning as investors engaged in profit-taking while scooping up major technology stocks ahead of the holiday. After opening 0.47 per cent lower, the... - Social News XYZ