Kia shares edge up in choppy trade after booking extra $1.1 billion provision

Reuters

Published Oct 18, 2022 08:13PM ET

Updated Oct 18, 2022 08:40PM ET

SEOUL (Reuters) -Shares of South Korea's Kia Corp reversed losses and edged up on Wednesday after the automaker said on Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings will reflect an additional provision of 1.54 trillion won ($1.08 billion) for engine recalls from years ago.

Kia's shares fell shortly after the market open.

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia on Tuesday said they will book a combined 2.9 trillion won ($2 billion) provision in their third-quarter results.