Listed Firms’ Q1 Net Dips amid Rising Inflation
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean listed firms saw their first-quarter earnings fall from a year ago amid fast-rising inflation despite growths in operating profit and sales, the bourse operator’s data showed Wednesday. The consolidated net profit of 608 companies listed on the benchmark KOSPI totaled 41.69 trillion won (US$32.84 billion) in the [...]