S. KOREAN STOCKS END UP OVER INVESTORS BUYING LOCAL STOCKS

Highlights –

• S. Korean stocks end up over investors buying local stocks.
• KOSPI stocks rose 8.58 points, or 0.27 percent.
• Samsung Electronics stocks added 0.49 percent to 828,000 won.
• Naver stocks fell 0.66 percent to 378,000 won.

Individual investors bought local stocks on expectations of stock price hikes, despite negative impacts from the U.S. tax hik....