The Kospi increased 17.66 points, or 0.64 percent, to 2,792.05, on Wednesday as big-cap tech shares gained in line with a U.S. rebound.
Shares opened lower Wednesday as big-cap tech and auto shares started in negative territory.
The Kospi added 9.66 points, or 0.35 percent, to 2,774.39 with logistics firms climbing on the back of rising shipping costs.
Shares opened higher Tuesday as investors scooped up auto and chemical shares, despite a slump in technology shares on Wall Street.
The Kospi fell 19.53 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,764.73 as investors unloaded stocks on the back of Wall Street losses.
Shares opened lower Monday, after a mixed close on Wall Street, as investors remained cautious ahead of key U.S. data and corporate earnings.
Shares opened lower Friday, after a mixed close on Wall Street, as investors offloaded tech and other large-cap stocks on profit taking following a three-session winning streak.
The Kospi topped the 2,800 mark on Thursday as foreign investors flocked to domestic tech stocks.
The Kospi rose 10.3 points, or 0.37 percent, to close at 2,807.63 on the back of tech gains.
Shares opened higher Thursday, after a holiday in the U.S., helped by tech gains amid concerns over the possible delay of a long-awaited interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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