Cloudy skies, 'moderately strong` winds over N. Korean launch site: weather agency
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moderately strong, additional adjustments expected)
By Kim Hyun
Seoul stocks close 0.53 pct up on foreign buying
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SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.53 percent higher Friday
S. Korean Bond Yields on April 3, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.61 2.62 -0.01
Seoul stocks close 0.53 pct up on foreign buying
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.53 percent higher Friday
on the back of strong foreign buying, analysts said. The local currency fell
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
KCTech 3,365 UP 90
SR 54,000 UP 100
CheilWorldwide 197,000 UP 16,500
KT 38,500 UP 50
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-4
HankookTire 13,400 DN 500
KiaMtr 9,590 UP 370
HyundaiMipoDock 139,000 DN 500
S-Oil 59,200 UP 200
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3
CHongkundang 18,200 DN 50
Daesang 6,050 UP 100
SKNetworks 9,090 DN 170
ORION 158,000 DN 4,000
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-2
DongaPharm 86,300 DN 1,300
HynixSemi 12,600 DN 100
Youngpoong 482,000 DN 11,500
BUSANBANK 6,950 UP 440
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-1
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of
KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.
Seoul to enforce fingerprinting policy for foreign visitors
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government will fingerprint and
photograph all foreigners visiting South Korea starting next year, as part of
