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Financial equities are expected to rise as investors anticipate higher dividends.

Following this year's strong profits growth, financial equities in the region are expected to rise on rising expectations of substantial dividends. According to market observers, the financial watchdog agency's decision to decrease its participation in the shareholder return plans of bank...

S. KOREA STOCKS END LOW OVER POSSIBLE RISING COVID-19 CASES

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S. Korea stocks end low over possible rising COVID-19 cases.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 20.66 points.
Samsung Electronics stocks added 0.25 percent to 81,700 won.
SK hynix stoc...

S. KOREAN STOCKS END UP OVER PROGRESS OF LOCAL VACCINATION CAMPAIGN

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S. Korean stocks end up over progress of local vaccination campaign.
KOSPI rose 31.43 points, or 0.99 percent, to close at 3,217.53 points.
Samsung Electronics stocks rose 0.85 percent to 83,500 won.
SK hynix s...

TOKYO STOCKS END DOWN OVER ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 COUNTERMEASURES

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Tokyo stocks end down over economic impact of COVID-19 countermeasures.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 167.54 points, or 0.57 percent.
Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 7.52 points...

S. KOREAN STOCKS END UP ON THURSDAY ON OVERSOLD STOCKS

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S. Korean stocks end up on Thursday on oversold stocks.
KOSPI rose 5.86 points, or 0.18 percent.
Samsung Electronics retreated 0.24 percent to 82,400 won.
SK Hynix stocks climbed 0.38 percent to 133,000 won.

S. KOREAN STOCKS ESTIMATED TO MAITAIN UPWARD TREND NEXT WEEK

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S. Korean stocks estimated to maintain upward trend next week.
KOSPI ended at 3,198.62 points on Friday.
For the five sessions since Monday, KOSPI index maintained its gains.
As of Friday, S. Korea's daily ...

S. KOREAN STOCK END LOW OVER RISING VALUATION PRESSURE

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S. Korean stock end low over rising valuation pressure.
The KOSPI fell 1.38 points, or 0.36 percent,.
Samsung Electronics stocks lost 1.3 percent to 83,600 won.
SK Hynix stocks fell 2.78 percent to 140,000 won....

S. KOREAN STOCKS END HIGH OVER FOREIGN INVESTORS BUYING LOCAL STOCKS

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S. Korean stocks end high over foreign investors buying local stocks.
KOSPI rose 10.33 points, or 0.33 percent.
Samsung Electronics stocks fell 0.47 percent.
SK Hynix stocks rose 0.35 percent.

S. KOREAN LISTED FIRMS SAW NET PROFIT INCREASE BY 20 PERCENT IN 2020

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S. Korean listed firms saw net profit increase by 20 percent in 2020.
The combined annual net income 694 KOSPI-listed companies came to $56.25 billion.
Around 479 firms were in black, and 215 firms suffered losses.

S. KOREAN STOCKS FELL OVER INCREASED VALUE OF U.S CURRENCY

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S. Korean stocks fell over increased value of U.S currency.
KOSPI fell 8.58 points, or at 0.28 percent.
Samsung Electronics stocks lost 0.97 percent.
Naver stocks gained 0.13 percent.

Due to i...

U.S-CHINA TENSION RISE, LEADING S. KOREAN STOCKS TO END LOW ON MONDAY

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U.S-China tension rise, leading S. Korean stocks to end low on Monday.
The country’s benchmark KOSPI fell 4.97 points.
Samsung Electronics stocks closed high 0.12 percent.
Hyundai Motor stocks closed with...

S. KOREAN STOCKS LIKELY TO TRADE LOW NEXT WEEK

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S. Korean stocks likely to trade low next week.
Retail investors in the country pared down their net buying of local stocks in February.
The same snapped up a net 5.8 trillion won (US$5.24 billion) worth of stocks.