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Stocks in South Korea rose Friday, as the Kospi Composite Index gained 0.3% to 5781.20.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 trillion South Korean won ($6.68 billion), SamChunDang Pharm was the biggest leader during the session, surging 14%, and POSCO International surged 7.2%. NH Invt & Securities rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 6.6%.
Rainbow Robotics was the biggest laggard, plunging 8.2%, followed by shares of LIG Nex1, which plunged 5.8%. Shares of Hanwha Aerospace declined 4.0%.
In other parts of Asia, stock indexes were down. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 0.9% and China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.2%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.2% to 96.12. The dollar weakened 0.6% against the won to 1,497.20 won.
In the bond markets, the 10-year South Korean government bond yield rose 1.5 basis points to 3.720%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 05:32 ET (09:32 GMT)
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