...ares closed mostly higher across the board, driven by top-listed tech, chemical and steel companies. Market heavyweight Samsung Electronics advanced 1.35 percent to 59,900 won, and top battery maker LG Energy Solution jumped 3.06 percent to 472,000 won. Leading chemical firm LG Chem rose 1.54 percent to 658,000 won, and steel giant Posco Holdings soared 3.42 percent to 257,000 won. Domestic business-focused stocks fell. Major mobile carrier KT was down 0.8 percent to 38,1...

...tronics dived 1.5 percent to 59,100 won. Chip giant SK hynix slumped 3.47 percent to 458,000 won. Top automaker Hyundai Motor also fell 0.52 percent to 192,500 won, and leading chemical manufacturer LG Chem fell 3.43 percent to 648,000 won. Major IT companies were also among the decliners. Internet portal provider Naver dropped 1.13 percent to 262,000 won, with platform giant Kakao dipping 3.49 perce...

...k sites were concentrated at night during off hours, and that there was no major problem with field work. General manufacturers are also working without a hitch. South Korean battery material firm LG Chem, which has major production facilities situated in the southern part of the country, reported that their site had not been affected by the rain. “There has been no significant damage, but we are p...

...ant Celltrion spiked 4.23 percent to 197,000 won. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics remained flat at 61,500 won, and SK hynix gained 1.03 percent to close at 98,500 won. Leading chemicals maker LG Chem went up 5.42 percent to 642,000 won. Internet giant Naver fell 2.38 percent to 267,000 won, and top carmaker Hyundai Motor declined 1.02 percent to 194,500 won. The local currency closed at 1,298...

...s said. In Seoul, large-cap stocks were mixed across the board. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics Co. fell 0.7 percent, No. 2 carmaker Kia Corp. declined 0.4 percent, and leading chemical firm LG Chem Ltd. shed 0.5 percent. Among gainers, No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix Inc. rose 0.1 percent, top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. climbed 0.5 percent, and Hanjin KAL Corp., the parent firm of Korean Air Lines ...

...utrality across the entire value chain by 2050 SEOUL, South Korea , Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Energy Solution (LGES; 373220) announced its plan to achieve RE100 at all of its global production...commit our best efforts to demonstrate our leadership in countering global climate change." About LG Energy Solution LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220), a split-off from LG Chem, is a leading global m...

LG Chem has applied for phase 3 clinical trials of its gout treatment candidate Tigulixostat with the US Food and Drug Administration, the South Korean company said Monday. If the application gets the go-ahead sign from the FDA, it will mark the first time for LG Chem to carry out phase 3 clinical trials of its self-developed new drug candidate globally including in the US, according to the comp...

...nced material. The high-purity wafer cleaning material has been supplied to the country‘s chipmaking giants such as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. Korean chipmakers have relied on companies like LG Chem for the supply of isopropyl alcohol. The company added that the new plant will run on an eco-friendly manufacturing process by reducing waste and utility. “We are pleased to announce that chemica...

LG Chem and GS Caltex on Thursday held a ground-breaking ceremony at GS Caltex Yeosu plant for its new bio-material demonstration plant, which would contribute to building a white ecosystem, officials said. The demo plant at GS Caltex‘s Yeosu complex will mainly produce 3-Hydroxypropionic acid prototypes, key raw material in the production of biodegradable plastics. The construction is set to b...

...arly overseas buyers," Seo Sang-young, an analyst at Mirae Asset Securities Co., said. In Seoul, most big-cap shares ended higher, with tech and chemicals leading the market advance. Battery giant LG Energy Solution soared 5.59 percent to 415,500 won, and chemical giant LG Chem surged 5.84 percent to 598,000 won. Market behemoth Samsung Electronics added 0.16 percent to 61,900 won, and Samsung SDI climbed 3.96 percent to 578,000 won. But No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix dec...

...delayed due to complicated safety requirements, including those not directly related to safety at worksites. A business classification code for a plastic recycling facility will be revised to allow LG Chem to go ahead with it’s a new pyrolysis factory plant within a national industrial complex in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province. The plant aims to recycle plastic waste with an annual capacity of ...

...sung Electronics rose 0.65 percent, and No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix added 0.5 percent. Battery giant LG Energy Solution surged 1.14 percent, and Samsung SDI grew 0.36 percent. Bio shares also gathered ... and Celltrion increasing 0.53 percent. But leading carmaker Hyundai Motor lost 1.02 percent, and LG Chem shed 0.88 percent. The local currency was trading at 1,308.75 won against the US dollar, up ...

...chipmaker SK hynix declined 0.5 percent to 100,000 won. Bio heavyweight Samsung Biologics advanced 1.57 percent to 841,000 won, with Celltrion increasing 1.88 percent to 189,500 won. Battery giant LG Energy Solution slipped 0.13 percent to 393,500 won, and chemical giant LG Chem lost 0.35 percent to 565,000 won. Leading carmaker Hyundai Motor closed unchanged at 196,000 won, and internet portal operator Naver gained 0.41 percent to 246,000 won. The local currency clo...

South Korean battery material firm LG Chem announced Wednesday plans to supply at least 950,000 tons of cathode active materials used for electric vehicles to General Motors over the next eight years...ants of Ultium Cells, a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution, across the United States. LG Energy Solution is a battery cell affiliate of LG Chem. LG Chem also said the company looks to bu...

With LG Energy Solution’s stock lock-up period ending this week, market eyes are on institutional investors‘ movement, as massive sales of shares may impact a market that remains sluggish with low tr... was listed on January 27 -- will end Wednesday. The 191.5 million shares (81.84 percent) held by LG Chem, the largest shareholder, will also be unlocked on the same day, six months since the lock-up...