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Seoul Stocks Open Higher Tracking US Gains as Oil Prices Ease

Brent slipped and gold held near $4,387 an ounce as Trump said renewed attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, easing inflation fears.

Summary by The Korea Times
Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, while oil prices eased after U.S. President Donald Trump played down the prospect of a prolonged conflict with Iran. After opening 1.33 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) trimmed gains, trading 37.68 points, or 0.57 percent, higher at 6,600.4 as of 9:15 a.m. The main index plunged 3.99 percent to 6,562.72 in the previous session ami…

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Asian stock markets opened higher, boosted by a slowdown in crude oil prices after Donald Trump indicated that a new attack on Iran would likely be short-lived. Meanwhile, investors are watching for US employment figures later this week. The post Asian Stocks Open Higher! Oil Prices Tend to Retreat After Trump Signals Iran War Will Not Be Protracted appeared first on Business Online Stock News.

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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