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S.Korea considers measures to help stock markets

Mon Oct 6, 2008 8:42pm EDT

SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) - South Korean regulators are monitoring equities markets and considering steps to reduce volatility as deepening worries about the global credit crisis sent Seoul shares to a two-year low, a senior official said on Tuesday.

"We will study and unveil additional measures to stabilise stock markets," said Rhee Chang-yong, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission. (Reporting by Cheon Jong-woo, writing by Rhee So-eui; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)



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