[THE INVESTOR] The euro ended at 1,257.89 won on July 19, down 0.43 won from the previous closing of 1,258.32 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar ended lower at 1,135.5 won on July 19, down 0.9 won from the previous closing of 1,136.4 won.

[DISCLOSURE] Toptec (108230) has exercised its conversion rights on 1.05 million shares, the company announced on July 19. The conversion price will be 10,450 won (US$9.20) per share and amounts to 11 billion won in total. The maturity date is Aug. 2.

[DISCLOSURE] Daewoo Electronic Components (009320) announced on July 19 that the company’s second-quarter operating profit increased 412 percent on-year to 959 million won (US$843,000).Its revenue rose 16.1 percent to 13.19 billion won, and its net profit stood at 543 million won.

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares traded lower late morning on July 19, on losses in auto and tech stocks.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 9.1 points, or 0.45 percent, to 2,012.01 as of 11:20 a.m.Large caps traded mixed with market kingpin Samsung Electronics adding 0.53 percent.Global chipmaker SK hynix shed 2.29 percent, and POSCO, the country‘s leading steelmaker, dropped 3.29 percent.Top automaker Hyundai Motor fell 1.14 percent, and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors trad

[DISCLOSURE] Kyung-in Synthetic Corporation (012610) has decided to sell 140,000 of its stocks at 4,080 won (US$3.58) per share to gain on sales of treasury stock, it announced on July 19. The total offering amounts to 571.2 million won.

[DISCLOSURE] CJ CGV (079160) announced on July 19 that CEO Seo Jung has purchased 1,020 additional shares of the company’s common stock at 88,496 won (US$77.67) per share. Seo’s stake in CJ’s multiplex cinema chain remains at 0.02 percent.

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares started lower on July 19 as investors cashed in on their recent gains.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index slipped 6.11 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,015.00 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Most large caps traded mixed with market kingpin Samsung Electronics falling 0.33 percent.Top automaker Hyundai Motor shed 0.38 percent, and top steelmaker POSCO also fell 1.32 percent.In contrast, Naver, the operator of the country’s top Internet portal, rose 0.

[THE INVESTOR] The euro opened at 1,257.67 won on July 19, down 0.65 won from the previous closing of 1,258.32 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen opened at 1,069.53 won on July 19, down 8.57 won from the previous closing of 1,078.10 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar opened at 1,136.8 won on July 19, up 0.4 won from the previous closing of 1,136.4 won.

[THE INVESTOR] KOSDAQ opened higher at 703.41, up 2.51 points on July 19.

[THE INVESTOR] KOSPI opened higher at 2,022.80, up 1.69 points on July 19.

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean stocks edged up on July 18 as Samsung Electronics and other tech stocks continued to advance, offsetting a decline in automakers and other market heavyweights. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 3.85 points, or 0.19 percent, to close at 2,021.11. Trade volume was moderate at 376 million shares worth 3.49 trillion won (US$3.07 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 443 to 355.The local stock market opened

[THE INVESTOR] The Japanese yen ended at 1,078.10 won on July 18, up 5.28 won from the previous closing of 1,072.82 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The euro ended at 1,258.32 won on July 18, down 7.23 won from the previous closing of 1,265.55 won.

[THE INVESTOR] The US dollar ended at 1,136.4 won on July 18, up 2.5 won from the previous closing of 1,133.9 won.

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares traded lower late morning on July 18, but pared earlier losses on the back of foreign buying.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 0.33 point, or 0.02 percent, to 2,016.93 as of 11:20 a.m.Large caps traded mixed with market kingpin Samsung Electronics adding 0.53 percent, and global chipmaker SK hynix up 0.46 percent.AmorePacific, the largest cosmetics maker, dipped 0.59 percent.In contrast, top automaker Hyundai Motor fell 0.75 percent, and its

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares opened weak on July 18 as investors opted to cash in part of recent gains.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index slipped 0.67 points, or 0.03 percent, to 2,016.59 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Most large caps traded mixed with market kingpin Samsung Electronics falling 0.33 percent.Top automaker Hyundai Motor remained flat, and top steelmaker POSCO rose 0.22 percent.Naver, the operator of the country’s top Internet portal, shed 0.14 percent.The lo

[THE INVESTOR] The euro opened at 1,258.29 won on July 18, down 7.26 won from the previous closing of 1,265.55 won.