South Korean Shares Close Lower as Investors Turn Cautious Over Possible US Interest Rate Cut

Published on 12/09/2025 at 01:37 am EST
(MT Newswires) -- South Korean shares closed lower on Tuesday, tracking regional losses as investors adopted a more cautious stance amid uncertainty over potential U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts next year.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index or Kospi fell 11.3 points, or 0.3%, to end at 4,143.55. The Kosdaq increased by 3.56 points, or 0.4%, to close at 931.35.
In corporate news, Hyundai-Rotem secured a mass-production contract worth over 250 billion won for the production of obstacle-clearing tanks.
The obstacle-clearing tanks project from the Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration ( DAPA ) is the second one secured by the railway and defense solutions company.

Sumber : MT Newswires