KOSPI soars

KOSPI soars

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 90.88 points, or 2.2 percent, to close at 4,220.56. South Korean stocks closed markedly higher, led by strong gains in big-cap semiconductor shares in a year-end rally. (Yonhap)

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