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Seoul shares end higher

Xinhua,January 25, 2018 Adjust font size:

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Seoul shares ended higher Thursday.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 24.23 points, or 0.95 percent, to settle at 2,562.23. Trading volume stood at 507.15 million shares worth 7.68 trillion won (7.24 billion U.S. dollars).

South Korea's currency finished at 1,058.6 won against the greenback, up 11.6 won from the previous close. Enditem