A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having advanced 164.60 points, or 2.42 percent, to close at 6,977.94. South Korean shares ended sharply higher as investors snapped up shares of major chipmakers. (Yonhap)

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