S.Korea shares exposed to North Korea fall after it fires more missiles

Ananti

10/05/2019 02:11

** South Korean shares exposed to North Korea decline, while
shares of defence companies rise after North Korea appeared to
have fired two short-range missiles on Thursday, following the
short-range projectiles last week 
    ** South Korea said the tests were worrisome and unhelpful
and likely a protest against Trump refusing to ease economic
sanctions at a failed summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong
Un in February  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N22L1MC
    ** North Korea fired several short-range projectiles from
its east coast on Saturday, as analysts said the country is
stepping up pressure against the United States after February's
failed nuclear summit in Hanoi.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N22G01B
    ** Shares of Ananti  025980.KQ , HS Valve  039610.KQ ,
Namhae Chemical  025860.KS  fall 4.3 pct, 2.3 pct, and 4.4 pct,
respectively 
    ** Meanwhile shares of Victek Co Ltd  065450.KQ  rise more
than 15 pct 
    ** The broader KOSPI market  .KS11  was trading up 0.4 pct
as of 1254 GMT

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Reuters Messaging: yuna.park.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)