KOSPI hit 6,000, then slipped on record foreign selling — what Korea stocks watch next
SEOUL, Feb 28, 2026, 16:03 — The market has closed. South Korean shares wrapped up a high-profile week on a choppy note, with the Kospi index briefly topping 6,000 for the first time before profit-takers and heavy foreign selling knocked it lower late Friday. Trading now pauses for the weekend.