Seoul stocks jump nearly 7% as US, Iran agree on 2-week ceasefire

South Korean stocks spiked nearly 7 percent after the United States and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a steep decline in global crude prices. The Korean won also sharply rose against the US dollar.

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