A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on July 31, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 12.09 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 6,269.77 in early trading. South Korean stocks opened sharply higher, driven by gains in semiconductor shares stemming from an overnight rally in U.S. tech giants backed by a strong earnings report from U.S. tech giant Microsoft. (Yonhap)

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