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Seoul shares end lower on escalating US-China tariff row
Seoul, April 11: South Korean stocks finished lower on Friday amid an intensifying trade conflict between the United States and China stemming from Washington's reciprocal tariff scheme. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
Seoul shares sharply on US reciprocal tariff pause; Korean won spikes
Seoul, April 10: South Korean stocks were trading sharply higher on Thursday as the US administration's temporary pause of reciprocal tariffs on South Korea improved market sentiment. The Korean won was trading sharply higher against the US dollar.
Seoul shares dip to 17-month low on Trump tariffs; won sinks to 16-year low
Seoul, April 9: South Korean stocks fell by nearly 2 percent to a 17-month low on Wednesday as the Donald Trump administration's sweeping tariffs stoked fears of an intensifying trade war between the United States and China. The local currency fell sharply against the US dollar.
Seoul shares finish lower amid Trump's tariff determination
Seoul, March 14: South Korean stocks ended lower for the second consecutive session in Friday amid US President Donald Trump's determination to push forward with his controversial tariff policies. The local currency stayed unchanged against the greenback from the previous session.
Seoul shares drop over 3 pc on looming tariff war
Seoul, Feb 28: South Korean stocks tumbled over 3 per cent on Friday, dragged down by a possible tariff war threat by US President Donald Trump and a slump in artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia. The local currency fell sharply to a three-week low against the US dollar.
Seoul shares sharply down over escalating US tariff woes
Seoul, Feb 28: South Korean stocks traded sharply lower on Friday as investor sentiment was dampened by looming tariff impositions by the United States and a slump in artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia.
Seoul shares end 2-day drop ahead of Nvidia earnings release
Seoul, Feb 26: South Korean stocks snapped a two-session fall on Wednesday, driven by gains from bio and information technology (IT) stocks, ahead of a fourth-quarter earnings release from Nvidia this week. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
Foreign holdings of South Korean stocks at lowest level amid Trump tariff woes
Seoul, Feb 16: Despite the recent upbeat stock market, foreign ownership of South Korean shares has fallen to the lowest level in nearly one and a half years, data showed on Sunday.
South Korean stocks close higher over hopes for rate cuts
Seoul, Jan 24: South Korean stocks finished higher on Friday as US President Donald Trump's call for interest rate cuts boosted appetite for risky assets. The local currency gained against the US dollar.