South Korean share prices started lower on Monday on losses from carmakers and shipbuilders.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 8.19 points, or 0.41 percent, to 1,985.96 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Traders monitor South Korean share prices at a local bank. (Yonhap)
Industry heavyweights such as Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Heavy Industries were trading lower in mid-morning, along with Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
