[THE INVESTOR] KOSPI opened higher at 2,018.22, up 0.96 points on July 18.

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar opened at 1,137.0 won on July 18, up 3.1 won from the previous closing of 1,133.9 won.

[THE INVESTOR] KOSDAQ opened higher at 701.95, up 1.67 points on July 18.

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen opened at 1,078.32 won on July 18, up 5.5 won from the previous closing of 1,072.82 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar ended at 1,133.9 won on July 15, down 3.5 won from the previous day’s 1,137.4 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The euro ended at 1,260.45 won on July 15, down 5.1 won from previous day’s 1,265.55 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen ended at 1,072.82 won on July 15, down 10.35 won from previous day’s 1,083.17 won.

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares edged up July 15 in late morning trade on continued foreign buying.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 12.74 points, or 0.63 percent, to 2,021.51 as of 11:20 a.m.Foreign traders purchased a net 192 billion won (US$169 million) worth of shares, while individuals and institutional investors were net sellers. It’s boosted by external factors such as additional positive data on the U.S. economy and a global monetary easing mood, market watchers sai

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares opened higher on July 15, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 11.47 points, or 0.57 percent, to 2,020.24 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Market watchers are paying attention to whether the KOSPI will maintain momentum after a four-session winning streak.Characters from Naver’s messaging app, LINEThe Dow Jones industrial average climbed 134.29 points, or 0.7 percent, to 18,506.41. Line, a Japanese mass

[THE INVESTOR] The euro opened at 1,258.42 won on July 15, down 7.13 won from previous day’s 1,265.55 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen opened at 1,076.74 won on July 15, down 6.43 won from previous day’s 1,083.17 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar opened at 1,132.5 won on July 15, down 4.9 won from the previous day’s 1,137.4 won.

[THE INVESTOR] KOSPI opened higher at 2,015.37, up 6.60 points on July 15.

[THE INVESTOR] KOSDAQ opened higher at 706.21, up 2.87 points on July 15.

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares extended a winning streak into a fourth day on July 14, paring early losses, as foreigners stuck to a buying mode. The South Korean won rose sharply against the US dollar after the nation‘s central bank froze the key interest rate at the record low of 1.25 percent.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 3.22 points, or 0.16 percent, to 2,008.77.Trade volume recorded 334.3 million shares worth 4.2 trillion won (US$3.70 billion), with decliners outn

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen ended at 1,083.17 won on July 14, down 16.07 won from the previous day’s 1,099.24 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar ended at 1,137.4 won on July 14, down 9.0 won from the previous day’s 1,146.4 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The euro ended at 1,265.55 won on July 14, down 3.78 won from the previous day’s 1,269.33.

[THE INVESTOR] John Lee, chief executive of Google Korea -- former CEO of the local unit of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser -- has been indicted over the British firm’s toxic humidifier sterilizers which resulted in numerous deaths and illnesses here, prosecutors said on July 14.He has been accused of playing a part in the deaths of 73 people and lung damage to another 108 victims, according to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. He headed the consumer goods company from 2005 to 2010 when sale

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares slipped late morning on July 14, as investors sought to lock in recent gains. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 3.24 points, or 0.16 percent, to 2,002.31 as of 11:20 a.m.Market watchers said the KOSPI is taking a breather after reaching a monthly high a day earlier. It’s also affected by weak data on China’s June trade and a drop in global oil prices, they added.As widely expected, the Bank of Korea left the key interest rate unchanged at 1.2