코스피, 무역분쟁 우려에 2,300선마저 붕괴<br /><br /> South Korea's main stock index briefly touched its lowest level in 13 months on Friday.<br />In mid-day trading, the benchmark KOSPI dropped below 23-hundred points… and briefly dipped as low as 22-96.<br /> But the KOSPI rebounded -- ultimately a gain for the day.<br />It closed at 23-26,... up half a percent from the previous session.<br />Analysts attributed the brief fall to the trade spat between China and the U.S., which investors see as having a direct effect on South Korea's trade with the two countries. <br /> Another main reason is an outflow of foreign capital... that picked up after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates earlier this month.<br />As for Korea's junior stock index, the KOSDAQ, it dipped by 5 points in the morning, but recovered for a 1 percent gain. <br />
