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Hyundai shipbuilding stocks plunge on grim earnings forecast

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Shares in Hyundai Heavy Industries plunged by nearly a third on Wednesday after the world’s largest shipbuilder by sales announced a plan to issue new stocks in a bid to shore up its ailing finances. The South Korean firm has struggled amid an industry-wide slump in recent years, as global demand slowed and competition from China intensified while overcapacity slashed prices. Hyundai announced on Tuesday the plan to raise 1.3 […]