Markets
South Korean shares turn negative
SEOUL : South Korean stocks dipped in morning trade Wednesday, overturning a higher opening on news that ratings agency
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The benchmark KOSPI, which opened up 0.66 percent, turned negative to trade at around 1,750 points, down 1.5 percent around noon.
Financials and techs led the fall, with Shinhan Financial Group slumping more than five percent and Samsung Electronics losing 2.8 percent.
Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011