South Korean shares closed almost unchanged Wednesday as investors refrained from stock holdings ahead of a regular policy meeting of the European Central Bank ( ECB).
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) inched up 2.92 points, or 0.15 percent, to 1,921.23 at the close. Trading volume stood at 296.3 million shares worth 4.25 trillion won (3.92 billion U.S. dollars).