Seoul stocks open higher

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on June 16, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 1.89 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 8,707.20 in early trading. South Korean stocks opened higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after the United States and Iran reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, boosting investor sentiment. (Yonhap)

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