KOSPI rises

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on April 16, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having logged an intraday high of 6,157.22, up 65.83 points from the previous session, in early trading. South Korean stocks opened higher on hopes for a second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks. (Yonhap)

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