A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 27, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 2.71 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 6,992.56 in early trading. Seoul stocks opened sharply higher as Nvidia's market estimate-beating strong earnings helped ease woes over a slowdown in demand for semiconductors. (Yonhap)

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