SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 0.18 percent lower late Monday morning, led by a drop in big-cap tech and auto shares, analysts said.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 3.82 points to 2,064.28 as of 11:20 a.m.
Tech giant Samsung Electronics surrendered 1.42 percent, and chipmaker SK hynix retreated 2.04 percent.
Industry leader Hyundai Motor tumbled 2.55 percent and auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis also moved down 2.34 percent. Kia Motors backtracked 2.38 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,119.3 won to the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., down 8.2 won from the previous session’s close.
