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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Asian shares rise after rally on Wall Street as data show US inflation slowing

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street following a report that showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected.

South Korea’s Kospi surged 7.1% to 7,343.37 as prices rebounded from a recent sell-off in semiconductor stocks.

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