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Seoul Equities Hit Record High as Retail Buyers Fuel Market Surge

South Korean stocks climbed to all-time highs this week, propelled by aggressive buying from domestic retail investors offsetting foreign fund outflows. The benchmark index extended gains from April's historic monthly rally. US-based retail investors gained new direct access to South Korean equities through expanded brokerage platforms, widening participation in the market's advance. Domestic demand overwhelmed the selling pressure from foreign institutional investors continuing to trim positions. The sustained buying interest reflects broadening appetite for South Korean equities among individual investors globally.