Seoul shares gain for third session, Kia jumps=2

Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:41am EST
 
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Foreign investors sold a net 95.3 billion won ($100.8 million) worth of shares on the main board, but domestic institutions bought a net 180 billion won as of 0620 GMT.

Retail investors sold a net 134 billion won.

Advancers outnumbered decliners at 580 to 224 with 68 titles ending flat.

Trade volume stood at 269 million shares worth 5.5 trillion won, compared with Thursday's 269 million shares valued at 5.4 trillion won.

The March KOSPI 200 futures index <0#KS:> rose 2.40 points to 214.85 and the underlying KOSPI 200 spot index .KS200 added 3.86 points to 215.06.

The junior Kosdaq .KQ11 market rose 2.32 percent to 653.78.

Move on day +1.77 percent

12-month high 2,085.45 1 NOV 2007

12-month low 1,357.87 31 JAN 2007

Change on yr -10.79 percent

All time high 2,085.45 1 NOV 2007

All time low 93.10 06 JAN 1981

($1=945.6 Won) (Editing by Sei Chong)

 
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