S. KOREAN STOCKS ROSE OVER SPECULATION OF STRONG EARNINGS

Highlights –

• S. Korean stocks rose over speculation of strong earnings.
• KOSPI rose 21.86 points, or 0.68 percent.
• Samsung Electronics stocks rose 0.72 percent.
• Hyundai Motor stocks fell 0.43 percent to 229,000 won.

Investor speculations of a global economic rebound and strong corporate earnings in the first quarter leads the South Korean benchmark KOSPI....