South Korean stocks ended higher Tuesday, led by steel and chemical companies, as investor sentiment was boosted by China's economic stimulus plan and hopes for an end to the United States' aggressive monetary tightening. The local currency advanced against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 7.93 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 2,636.46, the third consecutive rise. Trad...

LR: 3 CP: 3 - South Korean stocks ended higher Tuesday, led by steel and chemical companies, as investor sentiment was boosted by China’s economic stimulus plan and hopes for an end to the United States’ aggressive monetary tightening. The local currency advanced against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 7.93 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 2,636.46, the third consecutive rise. Trad…