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Stocks in South Korea climbed during early trading Wednesday, as the Kospi Composite Index gained 2.6% to 5697.50.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 trillion South Korean won ($6.70 billion), SamChunDang Pharm is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 7.9%, and Doosan surged 7.2%. LS Electric rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 6.9%.
Alteogen is the biggest early laggard, falling 1.3%, followed by shares of LIG Nex1, which slipped 0.6%. Shares of HD Hyundai Heavy Inds slipped 0.6%.
The dollar strengthened 0.1% against the won to 1,493.64 won.
In the bond markets, the 10-year South Korean government bond yield held steady at 3.860%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 24, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)
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