The Kospi fell 3.94 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 2,523.55, as investors offloaded shares ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next Monday.
The Kospi added 30.68 points, or 1.23 percent, to close at 2,527.49 as cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data drove up foreign buying.
The benchmark Kospi shed 5.28 points, or 0.22 percent, to close at 2,399.49 on the last trading session for 2024.
The Kospi fell 13.69 points, or 0.56 percent, to close at 2,428.16 as retail investors end buying spree amid political turmoil.
The Kospi fell 1.43 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 2,454.48 as investors brace for U.S.-China trade war.
Shares opened slightly higher Monday, led by gains in battery and steel shares.
Shares opened slightly higher Friday, as chip shares gained traction bolstered by overnight gains on Wall Street.
Shares opened higher Thursday, backed by a rally in tech shares, after a mixed close on Wall Street, on hopes for additional U.S. rate cuts.
Korea's stock market ended a six-day winning streak, with the Kospi declining 1.34% as investors reacted to details of a new value-up index. Major financial stocks and LG Electronics saw significant losses.
After the announcement of the Korea Value-up Index, excluded stocks like KB Financial and Hana Financial fell significantly, contrasting with gains from included companies such as Samsung and Hyundai.
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