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\n SEOUL, South Korean stocks traded lower late Wednesday morning as investors sought profits from the previous session’s sharp gain.<\/p>\n

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had decreased 7.01 points, or 0.25 percent, to 2,750.08 as of 11:20 a.m.<\/p>\n

Tech giant Samsung Electronics slipped 0.5 percent, while No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix gained 2.38 percent.<\/p>\n

No. 1 oil refinery SK Innovation edged down 0.08 percent, and leading chemicals maker LG Chem fell 1 percent.<\/p>\n

Bio firm Celltrion retreated 2.74 percent, and major banking group KB Financial Group dropped 0.97 percent.<\/p>\n

The local currency was trading at 1,345.15 won against the U.S. dollar, down 5.65 won from the previous session’s close.<\/p>\n

Source: Yonhap News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SEOUL, South Korean stocks traded lower late Wednesday morning as investors sought profits from the previous session’s sharp gain.<\/p>\n

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