South Korean Shares End Day Up 0.73% At 52-Week High (EWY)

In what is becoming a regular event, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or the KOSPI, hit another 52-week high on Tuesday, as stock markets throughout the Asian region posted gains. The Korean stock market opened in positive territory and, except for a brief dip into negative territory during morning trading, remained there for the rest of the trading day. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,074.56, which was above the previous trading day's close at 2,070.08. The KOSPI ended the Tuesday trading session up 15.06 points, or 0.73%, at 2,085.14. The KOSPI moved in a range between 2,069.12 and a 52-week high of 2,085.14. Investors who would like to invest in South Korean equities might want to consider the iShares MSCI South Korea Index

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