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THE INVESTOR] South Korean shares opened lower on Sept. 28, amid a drop in global oil prices that dragged down investor sentiment.
The benchmark KOSPI fell 1.59 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,061.23 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Most large caps traded mixed with market kingpin Samsung Electronics falling 0.51 percent.
Top automaker Hyundai Motor declined 0.35 percent, while Naver, the operator of the country’s top internet portal, rose 0.57 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,097.35 won against the US dollar, down 0.85 won from the previous session’s close.
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theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
