Seoul: Stocks, won steady as traders await ECB outcome

[SEOUL] South Korean shares and the won closed out Wednesday's session little changed as most investors adopted a wait-and-see stance before a policy meeting of the European Central Bank on Thursday.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) ended up 0.2 per cent at 2,042.97 points.

The local currency was quoted at 1,132.5 to the dollar at the conclusion of onshore trade, down 0.1 per cent compared to Tuesday's close of 1,131.0.

REUTERS