South Korean Stocks Open Higher on US Ceasefire Extension News

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South Korean stocks opened higher Friday, with the KOSPI rising 0.31 percent to 6,496.10, bucking overnight Wall Street losses.
The rally was driven by the US announcing a three-week ceasefire extension for Iran and Lebanon, with President Trump ordering the US Navy to target vessels laying mines in the strait.

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South Korean stocks opened higher Friday, with the KOSPI rising 0.31 percent to 6,496.10, bucking overnight Wall Street losses. The rally was driven by the US announcing a three-week ceasefire extension for Iran and Lebanon, with President Trump ordering the US Navy to target vessels laying mines in the strait.

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