A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Nov. 4, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 2.33 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 5,780.63 in early trading. South Korean stocks started sharply higher, driven by gains in tech shares as investors awaited results from the U.S. midterm elections. (Yonhap)

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