(LEAD) Seoul shares up for 4th day amid Fed’s rate path woes | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) — Seoul shares closed higher Thursday, helped by foreign buying, while investors remain concerned about the Federal Reserve’s future policy path. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 3.26 points, or 0.13 percent, to close at 2,514.96. Trade volume was slim at 353.45 million shares worth 6.43 trillion won (US$5 billion), with decliners outnumbering gainers 469 to 403. Foreigners bought a net 119 billion won worth of stocks, offsetting institutions and individuals’ stock selling valued at 137 billion won. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5 percent to 35,273.03, and the tech-rich NASDAQ also added 0.5 percent to 14,265.86. There have been expectations that…

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