South Korean stocks finished 0.32 percent higher Tuesday as investor sentiment was boosted by better-than-expected economic data both at home and abroad, analysts said. The South Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 6.37 points to 1,991.98. Trading volume was slim at 207.4 million shares worth 3.7 trillion won (US$3.4 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 461 to 308.