Finance

KOSPI rebounds 1 percent, recovers 6,750 despite foreigners\' 2.885 trillion won net selling

South Korea\'s KOSPI rebounded despite heavy foreign selling, supported by buying from retail investors and institutions. The benchmark index rose 0.97 percent to 6,755.75 after giving up early gains and sliding as low as 6,557.39 before recovering in afternoon trade. Retail investors bought 1.98 trillion won net and institutions 862.3 billion won net, while foreigners sold 2.885 trillion won net. The Kosdaq climbed 2.22 percent.

Industry

SKC Q2 operating loss of 14.4 billion won narrows 79 percent year-on-year

SKC posted second-quarter sales of 645.4 billion won and an operating loss of 14.4 billion won, it said on Sunday. Sales rose 38.3 percent from a year earlier and the operating loss narrowed 79.0 percent. EBITDA was 29.1 billion won, about triple the previous quarter, remaining positive for a second quarter. The company completed a 1.16 trillion won rights issue and said net debt and leverage fell sharply.