epa13283891 A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 06 October 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having increased 0.18 percent from the previous session to an intraday high of 7,016.58 in early trading. Seoul shares opened higher as overnight gains in U.S. tech stocks boosted investor sentiment despite concerns over rising bond yields. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT