The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 43.15 points, or 1.88 percent, to settle at 2,343.31. Trading volume stood at 874 million shares worth 10.7 trillion won (9.4 billion U.S. dollars).
The local currency finished at 1,134.1 won versus the greenback, down 0.5 won from the previous close.
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