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Korea’s Kospi Races From 7,000 to Record 8,000 in Seven Sessions

Bloomberg Markets · May 15, 2026, 2:46 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

South Korea’s benchmark stock index briefly breached the 8,000 mark for the first time on Friday, just seven sessions after it reached the 7,000 milestone.

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