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Seoul shares end higher

Xinhua, May 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

Seoul shares ended higher on Wednesday.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 17.39 points, or 0.83 percent, to 2,114.16 at the close. Trading volume stood at 373.1 million shares worth 4.9 trillion won (4.5 billion U.S. dollars).

The South Korean currency finished at 1,099.7 won against the greenback, down 3.9 won from Tuesday's close. Endi