Seoul stocks open sharply higher

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on June 12, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 7 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 8,307.55 in early trading. Seoul stocks opened sharply higher as investors pinned hopes of a possible end to the Iran war after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has reached a "great settlement." (Yonhap)

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