KOSPI Slides Over 4% as Middle East Tensions Escalate

The KOSPI plunged more than 1000 points in a month, approaching the 5000 level as foreign investors dumped over 34 trillion won and nearly 1000 trillion won in market value evaporated.1 According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI closed at 5052.46, down 224.84 points or 4.26% from the previous sessio