Kospi ends at new peak, just shy of historic 8,000 landmark amid US-China summit

South Korean stocks finished at a record peak of above 7,980 on Thursday, just an inch away from the unprecedented 8,000-point level, as investors closely paid attention to the ongoing summit between the United States and China, and artificial intelligence-related stocks continued their rally. After choppy trading, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 137.4 points, or 1.75 percent, to close at a fresh high of 7,981.41, just shy of the landmark 8,000-point mark. The index opened

By The Korea Herald