Himax Technologies has made a strategic investment in Obsidian Sensors, a thermal imaging sensor maker based in San Diego, according to the Taiwan-based IC design house.
The South Korea stock market turned lower again on Tuesday, one day after ending the four-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 55 points or 2.1 percent.
South Korean stocks opened lower Wednesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street as auto and chemical shares slumped. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 4.19 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,718.66 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite closed at an all-time high by advancing 0.59 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved down 0.55 percent. The Unit.
Seoul shares closed sharply lower Wednesday as investors waited for major events, including this week's US inflation data. The local currency fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index plunged 45.55 points, or 1.67 percent, to close at 2,722.85. Trade volume was moderate at 431 million shares worth 12.7 trillion won ($9.36 billion), with losers far outpacing gainers 673 to 220. F.
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