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Stocks in South Korea rose Wednesday, as the Kospi Composite Index gained 0.7% to 6797.70.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 trillion South Korean won ($6.75 billion), SK Telecom was the biggest leader during the session, surging 11%, and Doosan jumped 8.2%. HD Hyundai rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.1%.

Hanmi Semiconductor was the biggest laggard, declining 4.0%, followed by shares of KakaoBank, which declined 2.9%. Shares of NH Invt & Securities declined 2.4%.

In other parts of Asia, stock indexes were mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 1.0%, China's Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1% and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropped 0.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 97.31. The dollar held steady against the won at 1,481.08 won.

In the bond markets, the 10-year South Korean government bond yield increased 7 basis points to 4.410%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 22, 2026 05:31 ET (09:31 GMT)

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