September 11, 2024

Seoul shares open lower ahead of U.S. inflation data

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 (KOSPI) opened slight…

Exports rise 24.6 pct during first 10 days of September

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 earlier, according to the data from…