1 day ago · Wall Street shifted lower in early trading Wednesday as markets took in more corporate earnings reports while considering the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China. ... at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) Share.

2 days ago · SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished over 1 percent higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The Korean won was trading sharply higher against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 27.58 points, or 1.11 percent, to close ...

1 day ago · SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street, amid eased concerns over a trade war between the United States and China. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 12.07 points, or 0.48 percent, to 2,521.34 in the first 15 minutes of ...

Shares finished more than 1 percent higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The won was trading sharply higher in value against the dollar. The Kospi climbed 27.58 points, or 1. ...

2 days ago · SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose over 1 percent late Wednesday morning in line with overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 25.66 points, or 1.03 percent, to 2,507.35 as of 11:20 a.m.

Timothy W. Martin is the Korea bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal in Seoul, overseeing the Journal's coverage of North and South Korea. He previously wrote about Samsung from Seoul,...

Dec 4, 2024 · Turmoil in Seoul: What We Know A.M. Edition for Dec. 4. A day after declaring martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing the prospect of impeachment.

Jiyoung Sohn is a technology and business reporter for The Wall Street Journal's Seoul bureau. She writes about various industries including semiconductors and smartphones as well as...

Jan 9, 2024 · Shares opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The Kospi added 18.64 points, or 0.73 percent, to reach 2,586.46 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.58 percent overnight, while …

1 day ago · Overnight, Wall Street stocks were buoyed by eased concerns over trade following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pause the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month. The S&P 500 finished up 0.72 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.30 percent. ... In Seoul, most blue chips gained ground, with market ...