Seoul stocks open weaker on U.S. falls
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Tuesday,
tracking a Wall Street drop in the previous session, analysts said.
KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 515.90 UP 1.20 points (open)
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KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,592.29 UP 0.44 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,249.0 won UP from 1,248.9 won
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques chairs Cabinet`s session 5 Jeddah
The Cabinet approved the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Monetary
Union agreement adopted by the GCC Supreme Council during its 29th
session held in Muscat on 29-30/12/2008.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Sept. 1.
WTO sets up panel to address S. Korean import ban on Canadian beef
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) has set up a panel
to address a dispute over South Korea's ban on imports of Canadian beef, Seoul's
Lawmaker to push for ratification of S. Korea-India CEPA
New Delhi, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean lawmaker said Monday he
intends to promote a comprehensive trade agreement with India, to be approved by
President Lee, Hatoyama agree to work for closer Seoul-Tokyo ties
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with phone talks between President Lee, Japanese party
leader)
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak telephoned Yukio
S. Korean FM, U.S. Congressional leader discuss alliance
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan met Monday
with a visiting U.S. Congress leader and discussed the Seoul-Washington alliance,
