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THE INVESTOR
March 29, 2024

Stocks & Bonds

Seoul stocks end higher on bio, auto gains

  • PUBLISHED :June 01, 2018 - 16:08
  • UPDATED :June 01, 2018 - 16:08
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[THE INVESTOR] Korean shares ended higher on June 1, led by gains made by heavyweight bio and auto stocks, analysts said. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.

The benchmark KOSPI added 15.95 points, or 0.66 percent, to finish at 2,438.96. Trade volume was relatively large at 596 million shares worth 8.6 trillion won (US$8 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 415 to 407.

The local stock market opened nearly flat after the United States announced tariffs on imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, but gained ground on heavy buying by foreign investors.

Foreigners bought 233.5 billion won worth of local stocks more than they sold, while individual and institutional investors dumped a net 132 billion won and 118 billion won, respectively.

Bio shares led the rally, with pharmaceutical giant Celltrion advancing 3.01 percent to close at 273,500 won.

Samsung Biologics jumped 3.79 percent to 451,500 won after financial authorities wrapped up reviewing the company‘s alleged accounting irregularities the previous day. Details of the review were not disclosed due to a confidentiality agreement.

The results will be delivered to a sub-commission under the country’s financial regulator, which will hold a meeting next week in a bid to reach a final ruling.

Auto shares were also among the winners with No. 1 carmaker Hyundai Motor edging up 0.72 percent to 140,000 won.

Its smaller affiliate Kia Motors gained 2.41 percent to 31,900 won, and auto parts affiliate Hyundai Mobis soared 3.9 percent to 226,500 won.

Tech shares were mixed, with market bellwether Samsung Electronics adding 1.18 percent to close at 51,300 won, and SK hynix, a major chipmaker, declining 2.14 percent to 91,400 won.

LG Chem, a leading chemical firm, was down 0.44 percent to 337,000 won, and steelmaker POSCO remained flat at 339,500 won.

The local currency closed at 1,075 won against the US dollar, up 2.70 won from the previous session’s close.

By Song Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)

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