Seoul shares open at fresh record high on eased Middle East tensions

SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh high of over 6,700 on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran exchanged their proposals for peace talks.

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