KOSPI set for new peak

KOSPI set for new peak

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on May 4, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having logged an intraday high of 6,782.93, up 2.79 percent from the previous session, in early trading. South Korean stocks opened at a fresh high as U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran exchanged their proposals for peace talks. (Yonhap)

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