SOUTH KOREA STOCK MARKET HIT NEAR 2 YEAR HIGH

Highlights:

• South Korea's stock market has surged to the highest since October 2018 in early trade on strong foreign investor buying. 
• The benchmark KOSPI has added 4.43 points which are equivalent to 0.20% and stood at 2,267.59.
• The US federal reserve and South Korean central bank agreed to renew an existing currency swap agreement to at least March 31, 2021.

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