S. Korean stocks surge on hopes of end to US-Iran war

Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday, as optimism grew over Washington's moves to end the monthlong war in Iran. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 170.22 points, or 3.06 percent, to 5,724.14 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, major stock indexes on Wall Street closed slightly lower, on mixed signals related to negotiations between the United States and Iran. US President Donald Trump claimed that his administration is "talking to the right people" in Iran a

By The Korea Herald