A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 5, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 239.31 points, or 3.76 percent, to close at 6,598.26. Seoul shares closed sharply higher as easing concerns over the profitability of artificial intelligence investments and hopes for an interim agreement between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz boosted investor sentiment. (Yonhap)

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