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Stocks in South Korea climbed during early trading Tuesday, as the Kospi Composite Index gained 3.6% to 5601.54.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 trillion South Korean won ($6.68 billion), Ecopro is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 8.2%, and Ecopro BM surged 7.4%. Doosan rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 7.3%.
LIG Nex1 is the biggest early laggard, slipping 0.8%.
The dollar weakened 0.6% against the won to 1,496.10 won.
In the bond markets, the 10-year South Korean government bond yield increased 14 basis points to 3.860%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 23, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)
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