A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Sept. 1, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 15.78 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 6,835.80. South Korean stocks rose on gains in tech shares despite escalating tensions in the Middle East following a resumption of airstrike exchanges between the United States and Iran. (Yonhap)

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