KOSPI rises

KOSPI rises

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on May 16, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 5.51 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 2,626.87. South Korean stocks finished a tad higher as investors scooped up food and defense shares amid eased tariff woes. (Yonhap)

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