KOSPI rises

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on July 21, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 231.68 points, or 3.56 percent, to close at 6,747.95. Seoul stocks closed sharply higher, as investors went bargain hunting for tech heavyweights. (Yonhap)

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