SEOUL, June 7 (Reuters) - Seoul shares opened 2 percent lower on Monday after losses on Wall Street, pressured by weakness in U.S. job figures and renewed concerns about euro zone debt after news of a potential debt crisis in Hungary.
Losses were led by financials and key exporters such as KB Financial Group and LG Display.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was down 2.18 percent at 1,627.86 points as of 0006 GMT.
(Reporting by Jungyoun Park; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)
((jungyoun.park@thomsonreuters.com; +82 2 3704 5643; Reuters Messaging: jungyoun.park.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: MARKETS KOREA STOCKS/OPEN (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Losses were led by financials and key exporters such as KB Financial Group and LG Display.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was down 2.18 percent at 1,627.86 points as of 0006 GMT.
(Reporting by Jungyoun Park; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)
((jungyoun.park@thomsonreuters.com; +82 2 3704 5643; Reuters Messaging: jungyoun.park.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: MARKETS KOREA STOCKS/OPEN (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.