A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Oct. 27, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 3.62 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 5,667.30 in early trading. South Korean stocks opened higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as renewed optimism over artificial intelligence and easing oil prices lifted investor sentiment. (Yonhap)

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