[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares opened flat on July 27 ahead of a policy statement from the latest US Federal Reserve meeting scheduled to come out later today.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index declined 0.01 percent to 2,027.09 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Samsung Electronics was down 0.59 percent, and Hyundai Motor fell 0.74 percent. Global chipmaker SK hynix rose 2.65 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,134.70 won against the US dollar, up 0.20 won from the previous session;s close.
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