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To tackle a kimchi crisis, South Korea banks on massive cabbage warehouses
South Korea's kimchi makers are in serious pain - brought low as a climate change-induced shortage of cabbages sent prices rocketing this year, exacerbating damage inflicted by cheaper offerings from Chinese competitors.
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Markets Performance
Official Data PartnerCommodities
| Future | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1,661.70 | 0.19% |
| Copper | 643.00 | -- |
| Brent Crude Oil | 88.39 | 0.11% |
| CBOT Soybeans | 1,411.25 | 0.04% |
Stocks
| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 3,640.47 | 2.11% |
| Euro STOXX 50 | 3,279.04 | -- |
| FTSE 100 | 6,881.59 | 1.77% |
| Nikkei 225 | 25,979.75 | 1.67% |
Source: Refinitiv, an LSEG business - data delayed by at least 15 minutes
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- European MarketsChina's factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth in Sept
China's factory activity unexpectedly expanded in September, helped by a series of recent easing measures, but gains were marginal as the economy continued to grapple with strict COVID curbs, a deepening property crisis and softening exports growth.
- European MarketsS.Korea's Yoon calls for sense of urgency over turbulent markets
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called on Friday for more urgency in dealing with turbulent markets as the won currency's fall to a 13-1/2-year low heightened fears of capital flight.