Seoul shares open sharply higher on tech gains despite heightened Middle East tensions
South Korean stocks started sharply higher Monday, driven by gains in tech shares, despite heightened military tensions in the Middle East.
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Seoul shares open sharply higher on tech gains despite heightened Middle East tensions
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started sharply higher Monday, driven by gains in tech shares, despite heightened military tensions in the Middle East.
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(URGENT) Seoul shares open sharply higher on tech gains despite heightened Middle East tensions
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· DEBORAH DANAN
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· Associated Press
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· The National
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· Agence France-Presse
Iran will declare a ‘prohibited zone’ near Hormuz in coming days: security chief
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· Agence France-Presse
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Trump weighs declaring protracted war over, but Iran has other plans
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· REUTERS
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· Agence France-Presse
Lebanon’s president appeals to US for help as Israeli strikes kill 7
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Jerusalem Rabbi Moshe Yazdi sentenced to 18 years for rape by deception
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· REUTERS
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