Seoul stocks up for 4th day to finish above 8,700 on U.S.-Iran deal optimism
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-06-16 16:34 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, South Korea, Iran, War & Conflict
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SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks shot up by more than 2 percent Tuesday, extending their winning streak to a fourth day on optimism over a U.S.-Iran deal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The local currency weakened against the U.S. dollar.
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