South Korean stocks finished sharply lower Tuesday, as investors remained wary of rising geopolitical tension stemming from North Korea's missile launch, analysts said. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. After a choppy session, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 13.96 points, or 0.58 percent, to close at 2,380.52 as uncertainties surrounding North Korea caused investors...

Korean stocks traded almost flat late Tuesday morning, as top market cap Samsung Electronics and No. 2 SK hynix attempted to rebound amid heavy losses by automakers. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 1.72 points, or 0.07 percent, to 2,392.76 as of 11:15 a.m. Market kingpin Samsung Electronics rose 0.04 percent, and SK hynix, a major chipmaker, remained unchanged. In...

South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday on overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 1.34 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,395.82 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Market kingpin Samsung Electronics climbed 0.25 percent, and SK hynix was 0.6 percent up. Hyundai Motor, the No. 1 automaker, surrendered 2.75 percent, while AmorePacific, the cou...

South Korean stocks traded almost flat Monday morning, with top market cap Samsung Electronics and No. 2 SK hynix falling on profit-taking. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 0.32 point, or 0.01 percent, to 2,392.11 as of 11:15 a.m. Market kingpin Samsung Electronics shed 0.38 percent, and SK hynix, a major chipmaker, dropped 2.08 percent. In contrast, Naver, the country's ...