South Korean stocks surged on Friday, with the KOSPI jumping as much as 8.5%, driven by optimism that Middle East tensions could ease after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a possible Iran deal this weekend. The rally helped the index end a volatile week up 3.2%, recovering from the previous week's 3.7% decline triggered by a global selloff in AI and technology stocks.
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