Seoul shares open higher
Xinhua, August 24, 2016 Adjust font size:
Seoul shares opened higher on Wednesday.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) inched up 1.44 points, or 0.07 percent, to trade at 2,051.37 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
South Koreas currency was quoted at 1,122.4 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., down 6.8 won from the previous close. Endit