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Seoul shares start higher on simmering US-Iran peace talks
April 16, 2026
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South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday on hopes for a second round of US-Iran peace talks. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 51.53 points, or 0.85 percent, to 6,142.92 in the first 15 minutes of trading. In an interview with Fox News released Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that the US-Israeli war against Iran is very close to over, while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the next round of peace talks with Tehran will very likel
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