The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) fell Friday with losses led by the tech, energy and chemical sectors.

The KOSPI fell 16-point-06 points, or zero-point-46 percent, to close at three-thousand-445-point-24 on Friday.

Samsung Electronics, LG Energy Solution, LG Chem and Hyundai Motor took some of the biggest hits, and Kakao saw moderate gains.

The tech-heavy KOSDAQ rose six-point-00 points, or zero-point-seven percent, to close at 863-point-11.

Meanwhile, the local currency is down 5.8 won, standing at 1,393.6 won against the U.S. dollar.