Seoul shares open higher on positive U.S data
SEOUL, July 2 (Reuters) - Seoul shares rose on Thursday after gains on Wall Street and positive U.S. manufacturing data, with gains led by key exporters in auto and tech sectors including Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and LG Electronics (066570.KS).
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.42 percent at 1417.60 points as of 0003 GMT.
(Reporting by Jungyoun Park; Editing by Ken Wills)
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