https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/6961776762965/2026/i/17767632303539/v1.5/KOSPI-sets-record-peak-amid-hopes-of-peace-talks-tech-rally.jpg" /> Around two months after an extreme rout caused by the Middle East crisis, South Korea's stock market showed a dramatic return on Tuesday by setting a new record high amid hopes for the U.S.-Iran peace talks.