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Seoul shares open higher on hope for US rate cut

Seoul shares opened higher Monday on hope for the US Federal Reserve's rate cut and earnings releases of major tech firms this week. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 27.62 points, or 1.01 percent, to 2,759.52 in the first 15 minutes of trading. All eyes are on the US central bank's policy decision and earnings results by Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. The Fed is ...

한화솔루션 '2조 실탄' 마련한다

한화솔루션이 국내외에서 신종자본증권 발행 등을 통해 총 2조원을 조달하기로 했다. 올 상반기 8000억원에 가까운 순손실을 기록하는 등 현금창출력이 약화하자 중장기 투자금을 확보해두겠다는 차원에서다.28일 투자은행(IB)업계에 따르면 한화솔루션은 다음달 사모 영구채(신...

Seoul shares end up for 2nd day ahead of Fed's rate decision

Seoul shares ended higher for a second straight session Monday amid hopes that the US Federal Reserve will hint at a potential rate cut in September. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 33.63 points, or 1.23 percent, to close at 2,765.53. Trading volume was moderate at 449.64 million shares worth 10.78 trillion won ($7.8 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 634 to 244. Institutions and foreigners bought a combined 522 billion won