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Seoul shares end higher

Xinhua, January 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

Seoul shares ended higher on Tuesday.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) advanced 17.81 points, or 0.88 percent, to settle at 2,043.97. Trading volume stood at 265 million shares worth 3.69 trillion won (3.06 billion U.S. dollars).

South Korea's currency finished at 1,203.5 won against the greenback, up 4.5 won from Monday's close. Endit