(LEAD) Seoul stocks open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran peace deal

Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK (LEAD) Seoul stocks open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran peace deal Kang Jae-eun All News 09:24 June 15, 2026 SHARE Facebook X Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. LIKE SAVE PRINT FONT SIZE ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG (ATTN: UPDATES para 2 with latest data; ADDS info in para 3, bottom; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday as the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their monthslong war in the Middle East, which includes a reopening of the Hormuz Strait. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 407.79 points, or 5.02 percent, to 8,531.41, as of 9:15 a.m.

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