A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 12, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 1.36 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 6,431.65 in early trading. South Korean shares opened higher, led by gains in major technology stocks, despite overnight losses on Wall Street as optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal faded. (Yonhap)

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