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South Korean stocks opened lower Friday, as investors locked in profits after a three-session winning streak.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dropped 27.51 points, or 1.01 percent, to 2,691.25 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Overnight, Wall Street lost ground after the February producer price index showed US inflation was hotter than expected.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4 percent, and the S&P 500 dropped 0.3 percent. The Nasdaq Composite also shed 0.3 percent.
In Seoul, blue chips retreated across the board, with market heavyweight Samsung Electronics down 1.75 percent and No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix shedding 1.24 percent.
Financial shares also faced corrections following strong gains in the past few sessions. KB Financial fell 2.8 percent, and Shinhan Financial slipped 1.75 percent.
Battery-related shares also declined amid lingering worrisome US electric vehicle market outlooks. LG Energy Solution lost 3 percent, and Samsung SDI dropped 3.92 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,326.60 won against the US dollar, up 9 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)
