A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Oct. 16, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 1.9 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 5,659.76 in early trading. Seoul stocks opened higher after the previous session's over 7 percent dip amid woes over the artificial intelligence trade and U.S. inflation. (Yonhap)

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