A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 7, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 0.99 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 6,358.60 in early trading. Seoul shares opened higher, led by gains in technology stocks despite renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. (Yonhap)

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