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South Korean stocks finished more than 4 percent higher Tuesday to snap their three consecutive sessions of sharp decline, driven by strong gains in technology shares as oil prices dropped sharply on hopes for the possible end of the war in the Middle East. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed up 220.28 points, or 4.39 percent, to 5,239.13 after rising as high as 5,300.92. After opening 4.55 percent higher, the Korea Exchange activated a buy-side sidecar for the main bourse at

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South Korean stocks started sharply higher Tuesday following overnight Wall Street gains driven by hopes for diplomatic talks aimed at ending the US-Iran war, which led to a drop in oil prices amid a scandal swirling around Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 275.50 points, or 5.49 percent, to 5,294.35 as of 9:15 a.m. With the sharp rise, the Korea Exchange activated a buy-side sidecar for the main bourse at 9:06 a.m., suspending program trading for KO

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