Seoul shares open higher despite U.S. losses amid Middle East pessimism
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-12 10:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, South Korea, Iran, Financial Markets, Technology
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SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened higher Wednesday, led by gains in major technology stocks, despite overnight losses on Wall Street as optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal faded.
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