Seoul shares end higher on tech gains amid eased Mideast tensions

After choppy trading, South Korean stocks finished nearly 1 percent higher Monday as investors bought tech shares amid a pause in Middle East hostilities. The local currency declined against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 65.13 points, or 1.9 percent, to close at 6,755.75, rebounding from a 5.72 percent drop on Friday. Trade volume was slim at 270.9 million shares worth 23.5 trillion won ($16 billion), with gainers beating decliners 494 to 372. Individuals a