SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened weak Friday due to losses in major technology stocks, including Samsung Electronics.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 15.5 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,553.04 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Most large caps traded mixed with market kingpin Samsung Electronics falling 2.65 percent.
Top automaker Hyundai Motor rose 0.93 percent, while top steelmaker POSCO declined 2.03 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,071.40 won against the U.S. dollar, up 0.5 won from the previous session's close.
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