Seoul shares close lower; shipbuilders tumble

Foreign investors sold 99 billion won worth of shares, and
local institutions sold a net 256 billion won of shares on the
main board. Local retail investors bought a net 336 billion won.

Decliners outnumbered advancers by 637 to 164, with 89 titles
ending flat.

Trade volume stood at 242 million shares worth 4.11 trillion
won, compared with 228 million shares worth 3.3 trillion won on
Friday.

The KOSPI 200 September futures index KSU8 fell 3.10 points
to 199.40 and the KOSPI 200 spot index .KS200 lost 3.87 points
to 197.56. The junior Kosdaq .KQ11 market shed 1.73 percent to
526.49.

Move on day -1.95 percent

12-month high 2,085.45 1 NOV 2007

12-month low 1,488.75 16 JULY 2008

Change on yr -18.7 percent

All time high 2,085.45 1 NOV 2007

All time low 93.10 06 JAN 1981