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Stocks in South Korea gained Thursday, as the Kospi Composite Index added 4.4% to 7096.89.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 trillion South Korean won ($6.80 billion), LS Electric was the biggest leader during the session, surging 17%, and Alteogen jumped 14%. Hanwha Systems rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 13%.

Hana Financial Group was the biggest laggard, slipping 0.8%, followed by shares of SK Square, which slipped 0.7%. Shares of Shinhan Financial Group slipped 0.7%.

In other parts of Asia, stock indexes were up. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 1.3%, China's Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3% and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 97.34. The dollar weakened 0.4% against the won to 1,470.52 won.

In the bond markets, the 10-year South Korean government bond yield fell 1 basis point to 4.400%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 23, 2026 05:31 ET (09:31 GMT)

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