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Mon, January 25, 2021 | 17:05
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Stocks, Currency Tumble on Dubai Crisis
Posted : 2009-11-27 18:45
Updated : 2009-11-27 18:45
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South Korean shares tumbled 4.69 percent Friday, their heaviest loss in more than a year, on concerns over Dubai's debt problems.

The won also fell sharply to 1,175.50 against the greenback, down 20.2 won from the previous close.

Banks and construction companies led falls, dealers said.

The benchmark KOSPI lost 75.02 points to 1,524.50.

Friday's fall was the largest since Nov. 6 last year when KOSPI dived 89.28 points amid the global financial crisis.

World markets have been jolted after state-run conglomerate Dubai World asked for a six-month extension to a debt repayment.

"The size of local banks and construction firms' exposure to Dubai World is small, but people are more worried about the size of European financial firms' exposure to Dubai debt," Choi Seong-lak at SK Securities told Dow Jones Newswires.

"Investors have no gut to buy stocks now due to uncertainties over how this Dubai debt crisis will develop and affect investor sentiment in the U.S. markets," he said.
Foreigners were net sellers of stocks worth 207.3 billion won ($176 million).

Builders tumbled, with Daelim slumping 7.83 percent to 80,000 won and Hyundai Engineering sinking 6.86 percent to 63,800 won.

Financial shares also fell sharply, with KB Financial Group 7.08 percent down at 56,400 won and Woori Finance Holding plunging 11.63 percent to 13,300 won. Samsung Electronics lost 4.17 percent to 712,000 won and Hyundai Motor shed 3.86 percent to 94,600 won.


두바이 쇼크에 주식, 원화 폭락

두바이 채무 문제에 대한 우려로 금요일 주가가 1년 만의 최대폭인 4.69% 폭락했다.
원화도 외환시장에서 달러 당 전일 대비 20.2원 떨어진 1,175.50원으로 장을 마감했다.

은행 및 건설이 이날 하락을 주도했다.

주가지수는 75.02 포인트 떨어져 1,524.50으로 주저앉았다.

이날 하락은 전세계적인 금융위기로 종합지수가 89.28 포인트 급락한 지난 해 11월 6일 이후 최대폭이었다.

전세계 금융시장도 두바이 정부가 운영하는 두바이 월드가 부채상환의 6개월 연장을 요청한 뒤 요동쳤다.

SK증권 최성락 분석가는 다우존스와의 인터뷰에서 ``국내 은행 및 건설사들의 두바이 월드에 대한 채권 규모가 작지만 유럽 금융업체들의 두바이에 대한 과다 채권에 대한 우려가 더 크다''고 말했다.

그는 ``투자자들이 이번 두바이 위기가 어떻게 발전하고 미국에서의 투자심리에 어떤 영향을 미칠지 몰라 주식을 사기 어려울 것''이라고 덧붙였다. 외국인들은 이날 1억 7,600만 달러의 순매수를 기록했다.

대림산업은 7.83% 폭락한 80,000원, 현대건설은 6.86% 떨어진 63,800원으로 장을 마감하는 등 건설주가 크게 하락했다.

금융주도 급락해 KB금융지주가 56,400원으로 7.08%, 우리금융지주가 13,300원으로 11.63% 떨어졌다. 삼성전자와 현대차도 각각 4.17%, 3.86% 하락해 712,000원, 94,600원으로 거래를 마쳤다.









 
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