US Stocks End Higher

US stocks ended higher at the end of the trading session on Thursday.

The S and P 500 gained 42.70 points, or 0.77%, to end at 5,596.83 point.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 175.63 points, or 1.01%, to 17,575.16.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose…

Bank of Korea Continues to Freez Interest Rate

South Korea’s central bank froze its key rate at 3.5 percent for the 12th straight session Thursday.

The Bank of Korea (BOK) has continued to stand pat following rate freezes since February last year after delivering seven consecutive rate hikes from…