Seoul shares open sharply higher on US-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal IANS | 21 May, 2026 South Korean stocks opened markedly higher on Thursday on rising hopes for a possible peace deal between the United States and Iran, and an end to labor unrest at Samsung Electronics, triggering a buy-side sidecar.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on Sunday hinted at an investment agreement with India at a joint press meet at the European Round Table for Industry in Sweden's Gothenburg
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will chair the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting set to be hosted by India on May 14-15, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday.
South Korean stocks traded 6 per cent higher to stay above the unprecedented 7,300-point mark on Wednesday led by strong gains in semiconductor shares and rising optimism for a peace deal between the United States and Iran.
