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Shares declined as investors took profits after recent gains, with the Kospi dropping 0.58 percent.
Shares opened slightly lower Friday, as investors unloaded large caps after three consecutive sessions of gains this week.
Tech stocks fueled a 1.1 percent increase in Korea's Kospi index.
Shares opened higher Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street, amid eased concerns over a trade war between the United States and China.
Korean stocks rose more than 1 percent, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. Major companies, including Samsung and LG, closed higher.
Shares opened higher Wednesday in line with overnight gains on Wall Street.
The Kospi rose 27.74 points as investors shored up blue chips following Washington's decision to postpone the imposition of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico.
Shares opened higher Tuesday as investors scooped up tech, automotive and other blue chips following steep losses the previous session.
Korea's stock market and currency fell sharply with market participants jittery regarding the potential implications of rising trade barriers on the export-driven nation
Korea’s stock market tumbled and the local currency steeply weakened against the greenback on Monday morning following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of major tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
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