A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 2.8 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 7,004.40 in early trading. South Korean shares opened sharply higher, led by gains in major chipmakers, tracking an overnight rally in U.S. shares, as latest U.S. data eased woes over accelerating inflation. (Yonhap)

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