SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 0.53 percent lower late Monday morning due to losses from electronics and chemical shares.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) moved down 10.31 points to 1,927.36.
Tech shares continued to trade lower, with Samsung Electronics falling 2.13 percent and No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix losing 2.44 percent.
Chemical shares also traded bearish, with Amore Pacific moving down 1.98 percent and LG Chem decreasing 2.29 percent.
The local currency was changing hands at 1,182.80 won against the U.S. dollar, down 9.2 won from Friday’s close.