A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Sept. 29, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having fallen 18.93 points, or 0.27 percent, to close at 6,870.81. South Korean shares retreated as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and pushed U.S. Treasury yields higher amid Middle East tensions. (Yonhap)

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