Seoul shares end higher
Xinhua, May 20, 2015 Adjust font size:
Seoul shares ended higher on Wednesday.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 18.69 points, or 0.88 percent, to 2,139.54 at the close. Trading volume stood at 447.65 million shares worth 6 trillion won (5.5 billion U.S. dollars).
The South Korean currency finished at 1,096.0 won against the greenback, down 7.9 won from Tuesday's close. Endi