South Korean Shares End Lower on Foreign Selling Amid Tensions over North Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean stocks ended lower Friday as foreign investors sold local stocks amid escalating tensions between North Korea and the United States. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 39.76 points, or 1.69 percent, to 2,319.71. Foreign investors offloaded shares [...]