Seoul shares open higher despite US losses amid Middle East pessimism
- Source
- The Korea Herald - Business
- Source link
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10838298
- Published
- 2026-08-12 09:34:12
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-12 02:56:55
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- South Korea
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
South Korean shares opened higher Wednesday, led by gains in major technology stocks, despite overnight losses on Wall Street as optimism over a potential US-Iran peace deal faded. After opening 1.47 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index traded up 149.19 points, or 2.35 percent, at 6,494.71 as of 9:15 a.m. Investors became more pessimistic about the prospects for a deal that could bring stability to the Middle East after the newly appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme N
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