The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 31.32 points, or 1.72 percent, to settle at 1,857.08. Trading volume stood at 872.1 million shares worth 9.8 trillion won (8.1 billion U.S. dollars).
South Korea's currency finished at 1,217.3 won versus the greenback, up 0.6 won from the previous close.
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