S.Korea stocks with China exposure up on China's National Day holiday

Amorepacific

01/10/2018 02:39

** South Korean companies with China exposure gain on
expected rise in Chinese tourist arrivals as golden week holiday
begins on Monday
    ** South Korea expects a huge influx of tourists during
China's week-long National Day holiday in October and Singles'
Day, the Chinese version of Black Friday in November, says Park
Hee-jin, an analyst at Shinan Investment Corp
    ** South Korean companies that operate duty free businesses
jump, with Hanwha Galleria Timeworld Co Ltd  027390.KS  up 5.4
percent and Hotel Shilla Co Ltd  008770.KS  gaining 5.1 pct
    ** South Korean cosmetic brands, which are popular with
Chinese customers, include LG Household & Healthcare Ltd
 051900.KS  and Amorepacific Corp  090430.KS , which are up 5.2
pct and 3.1 pct, respectively
    ** The broader market  .KS11  down 0.3 pct as of 0110 GMT

 ((joori.roh.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))