South Korean Stocks Rally 2.7%

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Stocks in South Korea gained Tuesday, as the Kospi Composite Index gained 2.7% to 5553.92.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 trillion South Korean won ($6.67 billion), LG Energy Solution was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 10%, and LG Chem Ltd surged 8.3%. Doosan rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 8.0%.

Kiwoom Securities was the biggest laggard, declining 3.6%, followed by shares of Hyundai Engineer & Constr, which fell 2.7%. Shares of POSCO International declined 1.3%.

In other parts of Asia, stock indexes were up. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 2.8%, China's Shanghai Composite Index increased 1.8% and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average added 1.4%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.3% to 96.27. The dollar weakened 0.8% against the won to 1,499.33 won.

In the bond markets, the 10-year South Korean government bond yield was flat at 3.860%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 24, 2026 05:31 ET (09:31 GMT)

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