South Korean Shares End More Than 1% Lower After Samsung Earnings
South Korea’s KOSPI ended more than 1% lower on Thursday as Samsung Electronics fell sharply after reporting higher profit but disappointing investors on shareholder return plans.
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares ended more than 1% lower on Thursday, as chipmaker Samsung Electronics KRX:005930 fell sharply after reporting a jump in profit but did not meet investor expectations for shareholder return plans.** The benchmark KOSPI KRX:KOSPI clos…