KOSPI soars

KOSPI soars

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on March 25, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having advanced 88.29 points, or 1.59 percent, to close at 5,642.21. South Korean stocks closed sharply higher on growing optimism the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could end soon. (Yonhap)

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