(LEAD) Seoul shares open higher despite U.S. losses amid Middle East pessimism
Asia-Pacific1 source1 country🔦 Under-reported53m ago
On Wednesday, August 12, South Korean shares opened higher, bucking negative trends from U.S. markets that were weighed down by pessimism surrounding the Middle East.
Seoul's benchmark equities specifically climbed by 1.47 percent at the opening bell. The market's upward trajectory was driven by gains among specific equities, defying broader international market pressures.
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Yonhap English (Seoul, South Korea) (KR)Urgent financial flash focusing strictly on the specific percentage gain.
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