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South Korean shares close 3.86pc higher

SEOUL : South Korean shares ended 3.86 percent higher on Tuesday amid bargain hunting and talks of possible new US sti
Published August 23, 2011 Updated August 23, 2011 06:22am

The benchmark KOSPI surged 65.98 points to end at 1,776.68 on heavy purchasing by institutional investors, a day after the main bourse lost 1.96 percent.

 

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