S.Korea brokerages’ Apr-Sep profit jumps-regulator
SEOUL, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Combined net profit at South Korean brokerages more than tripled in the six months to September, as soaring stock trading volume and increased sales of financial products lifted commissions, the regulator said on Wednesday.
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Samsung Sec Apr-Jun profit falls 21 pct y/y
SEOUL, AUG 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Securities Co <016360.KS> reported on Tuesday a 21 percent fall in quarterly net profit as investments in stocks and bonds suffered losses in the April-June quarter on the back of sluggish markets.
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Wall Street: Worst Day In Two Years
Mason reports that defensive tendencies creeping into stock trading are fueled by many factors, including rising oil
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Stocks fluctuate after Bernanke talk; oil down
Wall Street fluctuated Tuesday, with investors still jittery about the nation's ailing financial system but relieved to hear Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke say the central bank might extend its lending efforts to investment banks.
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