[SEOUL] South Korean shares ended nearly unchanged on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump's comment on the coronavirus crisis escalated worries over surging cases, countering optimism around the European Union's recovery fund and US stimulus talks. The won rose, while the benchmark bond yield fell. Read more at The Business Times.
Foreigners were net sellers of 103 billion won worth of shares on the main board.
In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,194.1 per US dollar, unchanged from the previous day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,193.5.
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