SEOUL, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Seoul shares opened higher on Monday after oil prices fell and U.S. shares gained on Friday, lifting energy price-sensitive airlines and exporters.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index was up 0.60 percent at 1,581.60 points as of 0002 GMT.
(Reporting by Park Jung-youn; editing by Keiron Henderson)
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