South Korea's KOSPI index rose on Thursday and is expected to continue rising on Friday.

The South Korea stock market rebounded on Thursday, with the KOSPI gaining over 41 points to close at 3,116.27. Financial, technology, and chemical stocks led the gains. The positive momentum is expected to continue on Friday, following upbeat global market trends. In the U.S., the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all closed higher on Thursday after better than expected employment data. Non-farm payrolls increased by 147,000 jobs in June. Crude oil prices fell due to excess U.S. inventories. South Korea will release May current account figures today.

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