Seoul stocks soar over 2.7% to end at new high on hopes of peace talks and AI boom

South Korean stocks closed at a new historic high Tuesday, fully erasing their losses since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict, as investors expect progress in the two countries' peace talks and tech heavyweights gained traction. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.

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