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Hamas urged mediators and the peace committee to fulfill their duties and compel Israel to honor its commitments and cease violations.

Data released by the Korea Exchange on Sunday show outstanding short positions in Korean equities at about KRW19 tln (roughly $13.4bn) as of Tuesday, up KRW2.27 tln (14%) from KRW16.73 tln at end-May. Short balances were KRW15 tln at end-February, briefly fell to KRW12 tln in early March and climbed to KRW23 tln in early June. The KOSPI is up about 6% month-to-date and the tech-heavy KOSDAQ has jumped roughly 20% this month after last month’s AI- and chip-driven sell-off, but investors remain wary the rally is too rapid and uncertain whether the chip cycle has peaked.