The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 5.85 points, or 0.19 percent, to settle at 3,143.26. Trading volume stood at 1.34 billion shares worth 16.8 trillion won (15 billion U.S. dollars).
The local currency finished at 1,117.2 won versus the greenback, down 0.9 won from the previous close.
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