Seoul shares higher on Hyundai Mobis, brokerages

SEOUL, Nov 6 - Seoul shares got off to a strong start on Friday, with car parts maker Hyundai Mobis <012330.KS> and brokerage issues rebounding in a positive reaction to the broad-based rally in U.S. stocks on robust economic data.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index <.KS11> was 1.50 percent higher at 1,575.49 points by 0004 GMT.

Shares in Hyundai Mobis rose 3.3 percent to 158,000 won and its affiliate Hyundai Motor <005380.KS> gained almost 2 percent.