KOSPI soars

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Woori Bank in Seoul on Dec. 17, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having advanced 57.28 points, or 1.43 percent, to close at 4,056.41. South Korean stocks closed sharply higher, as investors went bargain hunting for semiconductors. (Yonhap)

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