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KOSPI Down 0.04% Thursday

[Economy] : The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index went down two-point-56 points, or zero-point-04 percent, on Thursday to close at six-thousand-715-point-41. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ gained six-point-two points, or zero-point-76 percent, to close at 822-point-18. The South Korean won weakened against the ... [more...]

KOSPI Down 0.04% Thursday

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