Shares fell more than 1 percent Monday on losses in big-cap tech shares as investors doubted future rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Stocks opened a tad higher Friday on gains in semiconductor and auto shares.
Shares opened higher Thursday after a mixed close on Wall Street, with investors eyeing Friday's U.S. jobs report.
Korean stocks traded markedly higher late Tuesday morning, led by strong gains from large-cap tech shares.
Shares rose nearly 2 percent Monday as investors picked up chip bargains while welcoming a major investment plan by Microsoft and marked gains of U.S. tech shares.
Korean stocks opened higher Monday led by gains of big-cap tech shares. The Kospi added 8.86 points, or 0.36 percent, to 2,450.78 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
The benchmark Kospi gained 42.98 points, or 1.79 percent, to close at 2,441.92 to snap a five-session losing streak as investors sought out bargains.
Korean stocks pulled off a strong start Friday driven by gains in large-cap shares as investors sought to buy oversold shares.
Shares gained more than 1 percent Monday on the back of weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation data for November, along with eased concerns over a possible government shutdown in the world's top economy.
Shares ended more than 1 percent higher Wednesday as foreign investors picked up blue chip tech shares in a bargain following the Korean stock market's two-day fall. The Korean won was trading higher against the dollar.
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