A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on July 23, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having increased 299.19 points, or 4.4 percent, to close at 7,096.89. Seoul stocks closed sharply higher on a tech rally following Alphabet's second-quarter earnings release. (Yonhap)

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