The KOSPI also closed lower as Samsung Electronics, the top market capitalization, turned downward.
Today (19th), the KOSPI closed at 2,471.95, up 0.12% from yesterday.
Samsung Electronics, which had surged nearly 6% a day earlier, pulled the overall index back down.
Samsung Electronics stopped surging for the second straight session and closed down 0.71 percent at 56,300 won.
KOSDAQ also closed down 0.5% at 686.12.
The local currency was trading at 1,390.9 won against the U.S. dollar as of 3:30 p.m., down 4.3 won.
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