The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dipped 20.21 points, or 0.64 percent, to settle at 3,140.63. Trading volume stood at 1.09 billion shares worth 24 trillion won (21.7 billion U.S. dollars).
The local currency finished at 1,103.2 won versus the greenback, down 5.0 won from the previous close.
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