Yonhap News5/14/2026Business2 min readSouth Korea
S. Korean stocks open at new high, eyeing 8,000 milestone on Wall Street rally
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South Korean stocks (KOSPI) hit a new high of 7,915.26, nearing the 8,000 milestone, driven by a Wall Street rally led by tech giants like Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple, despite inflation concerns and stalled US-Iran peace talks.
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a new high Thursday, attempting to reach another historic milestone of 8,000, as large-cap shares took a cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street, boosted by major tech companies. [...] The Korean won was trading at 1,489.9 won against the U.S. dollar at 9:15 a.m., up 0.7 won from the previous session.
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