The Kospi's first break above 8,000 lasted less than a day. Korea's benchmark stock index climbed to an intraday record Friday, only to tumble below 7,500 by th

Seoul's benchmark Kospi quickly reversed course Friday after briefly crossing the historic 8,000 mark, falling below 7,600 as foreign investors deepened profit-

The Kospi's first break above 8,000 lasted less than a day. Korea's benchmark stock index climbed to an intraday record Friday, only to tumble below 7,500 by th