Seoul Stocks Soar over 2% on Eased Inflation Woes
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Seoul stocks soar over 2% on eased inflation woes
Seoul stocks advanced by more than 2 percent on Friday on eased inflation woes. The local currency rose against the greenback. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed up 178.82 points, or 2.66 percent, at 6,894.23. "The KOSPI has brushed off macro concerns, while foreigners returned to the local market, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) momentum," Lee Kyoung-min, an analyst from Daishin Securities, said. The analyst …
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Min-young = The KOSPI rose more than 2% on the 18th, recovering to the 6,890 level.
BEFORE THE BELL: Asian shares finish higher, cheered by easing oil prices, but European benchmarks are slipping
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 05: Currency dealers work in front of an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters on March 05, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)
KOSPI closes at 6,894.23, up 178.82 points (2.
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