Seoul stocks set fresh record high on tech gains, US ceasefire extension

South Korean stocks closed at a fresh record high Thursday, approaching the 6,500-point level, as investors focused on corporate earnings following the United States' indefinite extension of its ceasefire in the conflict with Iran. The local currency fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 57.88 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at a record 6,475.81. The index surpassed its previous all-time high for the first time in about two months Monday and went on to

By The Korea Herald