A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 0.34 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 6,977.96 in early trading. Seoul shares opened higher, as gains in major chipmakers offset lingering concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices. (Yonhap)

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