Korea Electric Power Corp. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 114.4 billion won (US$83.1 million), swinging from a loss of 1.9 trillion won a year earlier on the back of lower fuel costs and electricity bill hikes.
Operating profi…
South Korean stocks started lower Thursday amid lingering fears about a U.S. recession.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 28.7 points, or 1.12 percent, to 2,539.71 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Overnight, the Dow Jo…
Hankook and Company Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 108.5 billion won (US$78.8 million), up 198.6 percent from a year earlier.
The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 124.8 billion won in operating profit fo…
Mirae Asset Securities Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 201.2 billion won (US$146 million), up 42.8 percent from a year earlier.
The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the April-June period rose 74…
