Opinion: Why Seoul’s market rarely responds to threats

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Opinion: Why Seoul’s market rarely responds to threats

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The latest exchange of artillery between the two Koreas is just the most recent in a long line of standoffs. The tension surrounding these incidents would be expected to damage market sentiment, yet history proves that it rarely budges, observes Chris Wright.

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