Exports down 7.9 pct during first 10 days of Sept.

South Korea’s exports fell 7.9 percent on-year in the first 10 days of September due to weak shipments of chips and petroleum products, data showed Monday.

The country’s outbound shipments reached US$14.9 billion in the Sept. 1-10 period, compared w…

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Seoul shares up in late Mon. morning trade

South Korean stocks traded 0.14 percent higher late Monday morning, led by gains in tech and bio shares.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had added 3.64 points to 2,551.32 as of 11:20 a.m.

The world’s top memory chipmaker Samsung El…

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