Pharmaceutical shares higher amid correction period

There have been some positive signs that the pharmaceutical shares, which have been so far underestimated in Korea's stock market, are regaining their momentum after a prolonged period of time.

The pharmaceutical shares in the main bourse index on the morning of December 10 rose 1.27 percent, with that of the tech-heavy Kosdaq Composite index also rising 1.34 percent. On that day, the Kopsi...