South Korean stocks started a tad lower Wednesday as investors await the latest U.S. inflation data that would give clues for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate-setting decision.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index
South Korean football player Son Jun-ho on Wednesday denied match-fixing and bribery charges levied on him by China, claiming that Chinese authorities coerced him into admitting bogus accusations in exchange for an early release
South Korea’s exports rose 24.6 percent on-year in the first 10 days of May, data showed Wednesday.
Outbound shipments reached US$18.58 billion in the April 1-10 period, compared with $14.91 billion tallied a year
POSCO Future M Co., the battery materials unit of POSCO Holdings Inc., said Wednesday it has secured a 1.8 trillion-won (US$1.3 billion) deal to supply high-nickel cathode materials for electric vehicle batteries.
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South Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the second consecutive month in August, but jobs in the construction sector fell by the most ever amid an industry slowdown, data showed Wednesday.
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