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Seoul: South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI stock index tops 4,000 for first time

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Published Mon, Oct 27, 2025 · 08:56 AM
    • The KOSPI was up 1.93 per cent at 4,017.81 points as of 0008 GMT on Monday..
    • The KOSPI was up 1.93 per cent at 4,017.81 points as of 0008 GMT on Monday.. PHOTO: EPA

    [SEOUL] South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI stock index rose above 4,000 points on Monday for the first time, buoyed by optimism around trade talks between China and the US.

    The KOSPI was up 1.93 per cent at 4,017.81 points as of 0008 GMT. REUTERS

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