(2nd LD) S. Korea`s trade surplus hits record US$4.6 bln in March
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3, 5 11-15; ADDS official comments in
paras 6-10)
By Lee Joon-seung
Ssangyong Motor`s auto sales plunge 75.7 pct in March
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, three-month figures)
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Ssangyong Motor Co., South Korea's smallest automaker,
Shinhan Bank plans to contribute capital to bad bank
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Bank, South Korea's No. 2 lender, said
Wednesday it plans to contribute capital to an envisioned private bad bank which
Seoul stocks end up 2.25 pct on recovery hopes
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 2.25 percent higher
S. Korean Bond Yields on April 1, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.64 2.70 -0.06
Seoul stocks end up 2.25 pct on recovery hopes
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 2.25 percent higher
Wednesday as investors scooped up carmakers and banks on hopes of an economic
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
KCTech 3,225 UP 110
SR 53,900 UP 700
CheilWorldwide 167,000 UP 2,000
KT 38,400 DN 100
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-4
HankookTire 13,600 UP 400
KiaMtr 8,950 UP 420
HyundaiMipoDock 133,000 UP 3,500
S-Oil 58,000 UP 1,700
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3
HanmiPharm 147,000 DN 2,500
SamsungElecMech 49,700 UP 900
MOORIM PAPER 7,800 UP 120
KwangdongPharm 3,440 UP 60
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-2
BUSANBANK 6,060 UP 180
Youngpoong 499,000 DN 1,000
LotteChilsung 854,000 DN 6,000
POSCO 374,000 UP 9,500
