As South Korea’s presidential race heats up, stocks loosely tied to potential candidates are seeing dramatic price swings — often fueled by speculation rather than substance. Sangji Construction, listed on the KOSDAQ, surged 712% between Feb. 2 and Feb. 15, rising from 3,165 won ($2.22) to 18,000 won ($12.64). The …
adminjagoan Tokyo stocks open slightly lower after Wall Street losses
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Wednesday, tracking declines on Wall Street overnight, with caution prevailing ahead of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 104.25 points, or 0.30 percent, from Tuesday to 34,163.29. The broader Topix index was down 0.03 point …