The benchmark Kospi lost 29.49 points, or 1.15 percent, to close at 2,531.66 with investors concerned about the effects of policies under the incoming Donald Trump administration.
The benchmark Kospi lost 13.79 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 2,542.36 as Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Kakao all lost over 1.5 percent.
The benchmark Kospi lost 37.64 points, or 1.45 percent, to close at 2,556.15 as foreign investors dumped shares worth 863.5 billion won.
The benchmark Kopsi rose 29.16 points, or 1.13 percent, to 2,612.43, marking the highest closing price since Oct. 15 when the bourse finished at 2,633.45.
The benchmark Kospi rose 2.24 points, or 0.09 percent, to 2,583.27. The Kosdaq lost 7.18 points, or 0.98 percent, to close at 727.41.
Shares opened higher Friday after tech gains on Wall Street, with investors remaining concerned over a possible slower pace of the Federal Reserve's rate cuts.
Even a diligent young man like Wang Feng is contemplating whether to invest all his savings in the fluctuating market.
The benchmark Kospi added 26.38 points, or 1.02 percent, to close at 2,623.29 with bullish performances by tech and financial listings.
If the report is wrong, I wonder who should embrace the whining investors who believed the report and sold off at a loss.
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