Seoul stocks rally over 2% to land at fresh record high above 5,900 on tech rally

Seoul shares surged more than 2 percent Tuesday to close at a fresh record high above the 5,900-point mark, driven by strong gains in technology shares. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index advanced 123.55 points, or 2.11 percent, to finish at an all-time high of 5,969.64. The index has extended its upward momentum in recent weeks, surpassing the 5,000-point mark for the first time on Jan. 27 and crossing 5,500 on Feb. 12. It moved above 5,80

By The Korea Herald