Seoul shares rise;shipbuilders, steel issues gain

SEOUL, June 26 (Reuters) - Seoul shares rose on Friday after gains overnight on Wall Street, with shipbuilders including Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (042660.KS) rising after it won a large order, while steelmakers rose on recent gains in steel prices.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.51 percent at 1,399.80 points as of 0004 GMT.

(Reporting by Jungyoun Park; Editing by Ken Wills)