KOSPI gains

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 22, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 26.99 points, or 0.86 percent, to close at 3,168.73. South Korean stocks closed higher as investors scooped up blue chip shares at bargain rates amid heightened uncertainties ahead of key global events. (Yonhap)

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