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Seoul shares open higher

Xinhua, October 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Seoul shares opened higher on Tuesday.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 8.1 points, or 0.4 percent, to trade at 2,051.73 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

South Koreas currency was quoted at 1,102.5 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., down 1.2 won from the previous sessions close. Endit