S.Korean stocks, won recover; global tariff tensions weigh on market

SEOUL, July 3 (Reuters) – Round-up of South Korean financial
markets:
** South Korea’s KOSPI stock index and the won recovered
on Tuesday to close slightly firmer, as overnight gains on Wall
Street boosted sentiment amid concerns over escalating trade
tensions between the United States and other major economies.
Bond yields inched higher.
** At 06:32 GMT, the KOSPI was up 1.22 points, or 0.05 percent,
at 2,272.76, after hitting its lowest at 2,252.36 since May 2017
earlier in the session.
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