South Korean stocks traded lower late Wednesday morning ahead of key U.S. inflation data that would serve as a precursor to the Fed’s rate-setting decision next week.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index
The Supreme Court has upheld lower courts’ three-year prison term for the sister-in-law of football player Hwang Ui-jo on charges of exposing the footballer’s private life and blackmail, judicial officials said Wednesday.
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President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that South Korea aims to become a cyber drill hub in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance international cooperation in combating rising cross-border cyberthreats.
Yoon called for joint efforts
The financial regulator said Wednesday it will work to strengthen punishment for illegal money lending businesses and nullify their very contracts that are deemed antisocial.
The move follows a recent spike in the number
South Korean stocks fell for the seventh consecutive session Wednesday led by foreign sell-off ahead of U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s policy move next week. The Korean won traded higher