S.Korea mask makers soar on report of new virus cases

Kleannara

19/02/2020 01:03

** Shares of South Korean mask manufacturers jump following
a media report that the country has confirmed 15 new cases of
the coronavirus
    ** Shares of Monalisa  012690.KS  surge 22%, while those of
Kleannara  004540.KS  gain 19%
    ** South Korea will announce the positive test results later
on Wednesday, according to a Yonhap News Agency report, citing
unnamed health officials  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS6N29J009
    ** The government has not released an official statement
about new virus cases
    ** The broader KOSPI market  .KS11  was trading down 0.3% as
of 0102 GMT

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