South Korea's Kospi Led Global Stocks And Hit an All-Time High Just Weeks Ago. Then It Went Into Bear Territory

Fonte: International Business Times

Although the Kospi recovered slightly in volatile trading on Thursday, the decline marked a dramatic reversal for what had been the world's best-performing major stock market earlier this year. Jung Yeon-ye/AFP via Getty Images South Korea's benchmark Kospi stock market index has tumbled into bear-market territory just weeks after reaching a record high and taking the title of the best-performing market of the year. The Kospi fell more than 5% on Wednesday, leaving the index more than 20% below its June 19 all-time high.