Shares of S.Korean firms exposed to N.Korea rise after Trump says to meet Kim in late Feb
07/02/2019 24:29
** Shares of South Korean firms with exposure to North Korea
jump after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed summit schedule
with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
** Trump said on Tuesday he would hold his second meeting
with Kim in Vietnam on Feb 27-28 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2011AY
** Construction shares led gains in hopes of economic
cooperation with Pyongyang; Ilshin Stone 007110.KS rises over
6 pct, while Sungshin Cement 004980.KS adds almost 5 pct
** Daea TI 045390.KQ and Hi Steel 071090.KS gains 4.3
pct and 4 pct, respectively
** Broader KOSPI market .KS11 trades steady
((hayoung.choi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))