Korean stocks and the won dropped sharply on the day after the presidential elections.
South Korean stocks rose 0.2 percent today.
Korean stocks continued to rise today, with the leading market index gaining about 2 percent in late morning trading.
South Korean stocks rose 3.6 percent.
And Korean stocks continued to slide, falling more than 4 percent early today after tumbling 7.5 percent yesterday.
Korean stocks also continued to climb early today.
South Korean stocks rose 2.4 percent on Saturday.
In early trading today, South Korean stocks advanced.
Investors responded today by bidding down Korean stocks generally by 3.7 percent.
The domesticated silkworm derives from Chinese rather than Japanese or Korean stock.