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By Lee Joon-seung

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SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was again heading towards

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed down 1.15 percent Thursday
as investor sentiment was dented by jitters over a U.S. bank rescue plan,

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SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to exempt foreigners from

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak called for a construction boom

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher on Thursday, driven
by gains in telecom and construction shares, analysts said.

KOSDAQ 366.88 UP 4.80 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,077.71 UP 10.63 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,510.0 won DN from 1,516.0 won
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