South Korea Financial Markets
A dealer walks past near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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U.S. stocks are hanging near their records as oil prices fall. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Wednesday and added to its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 171 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%. Stocks of companies with big fuel bills helped lead the way on hopes that lower oil prices will remove a big burden for them. Micron Technology rose some more after surging the day before to become the latest company worth $1 trillion. Stocks of oil-and-gas companies fell after the price of Brent crude dropped more than 3%.
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