Seoul shares end tad higher, snapping 2-day losing streak

South Korean stocks ended modestly higher Monday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as investors bought major chip-related shares on bargain hunting after Wall Street extended its record-setting rally. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 40.89 points, or 0.65 percent, to close at 6,299.66 after choppy trading. The index opened 0.76 percent higher and surged as much as 2.16 percent in early trading before paring some of its gains. Th