S.Korea's mask producers jump on pollution advisory

Monalisa

07/11/2018 02:39

** Shares of South Korean respiratory system protection mask
producers surge as the government issues an ultra-fine dust
advisory to warn of rising pollution
    ** Seoul's latest fine dust level hovers around 55
micrograms per cubic metre, according to the National Institute
of Environmental Research
    ** South Korea's energy ministry says it will cap operations
of some coal- and oil-fired power plants at 80 percent for the
first time on Wednesday as most cities, including its capital
Seoul, issued an air pollution advisory  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1XH3XD
    ** Shares of Sanitary product maker Monalisa Co Ltd
 012690.KS  surge to nearly 30 pct while mask producer Okong
Corp  045060.KQ  jump 8.4 pct
    ** Broader market  .KS11  up 0.6 pct as of 0226 GMT

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