Korea's main stock index, the KOSPI, closed higher on Tuesday. It opened sharply lower because on U.S.-China trade,... but eventually added zero-point-1-4 percent to end at just under 20-82. The tech heavy KOSDAQ was up zero-point-1-9 percent to seven-10. The Korean won has continued weaken, ending the session at around 1-thousand-1-hundred-and-ninety won against the greenback,... a low not seen since January 2017.