South Korean stocks increased for two straight sessions Thursday driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s strong signal for a rate cut next time. The local currency rose sharply against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index inc…

South Korean stocks increased for two straight sessions Thursday driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s strong signal for a rate cut next time. The local currency rose sharply against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index inc…

South Korean stocks started higher Thursday, driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate-cut signals.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 18.65 points, or 0.67 percent, to 2,789.34 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

At its …

South Korean stocks started higher Thursday, driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate-cut signals.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 18.65 points, or 0.67 percent, to 2,789.34 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

At its …

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker by sales, said Thursday it saw a slight bump in sales last month thanks to an increase in exports.

Kia, the smaller affiliate of Hyundai Motor Co., sold 261,334 vehicles in July, up 0.9 percent from 2…

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker by sales, said Thursday it saw a slight bump in sales last month thanks to an increase in exports.

Kia, the smaller affiliate of Hyundai Motor Co., sold 261,334 vehicles in July, up 0.9 percent from 2…

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Thursday vowed to beef up monitoring of the global financial market and devise contingency plans to better respond to uncertainties regarding interest rates in the United States and other nations.

Choi made the remar…

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Thursday vowed to beef up monitoring of the global financial market and devise contingency plans to better respond to uncertainties regarding interest rates in the United States and other nations.

Choi made the remar…