Shares of S.Korean firms exposed to N.Korea surge on U.S. special envoy's remarks
01/02/2019 03:11
** Shares of South Korean firms exposed to North Korea jump
on U.S. special envoy's remarks that North Korean leader
committed to the dismantlement and destruction of nuclear
facilities urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1ZV1AX
** U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephan Biegun, says
Kim Jong Un committed to the dismantlement and destruction of
plutonium and uranium enrichment facilities, during an October
visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
** U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is
making tremendous progress with North Korea, without evidence
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** Steel and construction stocks soar; Daea TI 045390.KQ
and Ilshin Stone 007110.KS jump 13.9 pct and 11.7 pct,
respectively
** Both Hyundai Rotem 064350.KS and Hyundai Elevator
017800.KS rise more than 6 pct
** The broader KOSPI market .KS11 up 0.1 pct
((hayoung.choi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))