(News Focus) KOSPI finishes above record-breaking 8,000-point level buoyed by U.S.-Iran peace deal prospects
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-26 17:56 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, Iran, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) wrapped up Tuesday's trading session above 8,000 points, as foreign investors returned to net buyers of local stocks on expectations that the United States and Iran may be nearing a deal to end the war in the Middle East.
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