The benchmark KOSPI slipped 0.28% to close at 5,507 on Friday, pulling back from record highs as profit-taking and broad sector declines weighed on the index.
Notable losers included SK Hynix (-0.79%), Hyundai Motor (-1.28%), LG Energy Solution (-3.54%), Hanwha Aerospace (-2.65%), and KB Financial group (-1.96%), while Samsung Electronics (+0.90%) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (+1.11%) posted gains.
Global sentiment turned cautious after major US indexes closed lower overnight, as investors questioned hardware earnings prospects amid rising memory chip prices and potential disruptions from expanding AI services.
Adding to the downward pressure, foreign investors became net sellers of South Korean equities in January, unloading KRW 98 billion following a net purchase of KRW 1.52 trillion in December.
Sumber : Trading Economics
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