South Korean markets react to surging oil prices and Middle East tensions
South Korean stocks opened higher despite a jump in global crude prices following US air strikes on Iran, while the Korean won slipped past 1,500 per dollar as oil prices surged amid heightened Middle East tensions. Oil futures continue to climb as the US and Israel's war with Iran enters its third week, disrupting global supply chains and causing major oil price increases.
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