KOSPI surges

KOSPI surges

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on March 18, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having logged an intraday high of 5,792.60, up 2.70 percent from the previous session in early trading. South Korean shares opened sharply higher, driven by sharp gains in blue chip tech shares, despite continuing uncertainties in the Middle East. (Yonhap)

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