A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 12, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having advanced 233.51 points, or 3.68 percent, to close at 6,579.04. South Korean stocks ended sharply higher for the third straight session as investors scooped up major chipmakers. (Yonhap)

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