North and South Korea are inching closer to peace — and analysts are going back to the fall of the Berlin wall to work out what it means for stock markets

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• North and South Korea are about to embark on a series of talks aimed to de-escalate the tensions between the two nations.
• Such a de-escalation could have a major impact on markets, with Morgan Stanley seeing a jump of almost 15% in local stocks if peace is achieved.
• Even if tensions are pacified somewhat, Korea's benchmark KOSPI could rise as much as 8%.

With North Korea and South Korea making tentative steps towards a de-escalation...