Seoul shares trade lower after strong start
Jan. 21, 2013
South Korean stocks started slightly higher but soon lost ground on Monday, led by losses in techs and carmakers, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened 0.01 percent higher but soon shifted to negative territory, losing 9.8 points, or 0.49 percent, to 1,978.05 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Market bellwether Samsung Electronics dropped 1.49 percent and LG Display, one of the biggest flat screen suppliers for Apple, fell 2.26 percent.Carmakers were also b