The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 6.17 points, or 0.27 percent, to settle at 2,263.16. Trading volume stood at 885.3 million shares worth 15.3 trillion won (12.8 billion U.S. dollars).
The local currency finished at 1,193.1 won versus the greenback, up 3.8 won from the previous close.
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