Seoul shares rise for 2nd day on tech gains despite renewed Mideast tensions

South Korean stocks rose for the second consecutive session Tuesday on gains in tech shares despite escalating tensions in the Middle East following a resumption of airstrike exchanges between the United States and Iran. The local currency lost against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 6,835.80, up 15.78 points, or 0.23 percent. The index opened 0.52 percent lower, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, following resumed military clashes between the US a