SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 1.5 percent lower Tuesday as
institutions and foreign investors took profits from recent gains, analysts said.

DWEC 11,900 DN 650
DWIC 31,300 DN 50
DongwonF&B 41,500 0
LGH&H 177,500 DN 500

HankukPaprMfg 35,000 UP 1,100
NEXENTIRE 4,150 DN 180
KCC 343,500 DN 2,000
YungjinPharm 1,510 DN 50

GS 34,300 UP 150
HYUNDAIDEPTST 82,900 DN 2,000
Daehan Steel 14,700 DN 550
ORION 203,000 DN 3,000

KorZinc 147,000 DN 4,000
SamsungHvyInd 30,950 DN 800
HHYSCO 10,300 UP 50
HyundaiMercMar 28,850 DN 150

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Tuesday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks
traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.

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SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- POSCO, the world's fourth-largest steelmaker, said

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By Kim Soo-yeon

KOSDAQ 526.18 UP 2.27 points (close)
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KOSPI 1,403.51 DN 11.65 points (close)
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