Institutions sold a net 90.8 billion won worth of stocks and foreign investors bought a net 213.1 billion won worth.

Retail investors sold a net 134.8 billion won.

Advancers led decliners 417 to 373, with 82 counters ending unchanged.

Trading volume stood at 325.8 million shares worth 4.8 trillion won, compared with Thursday's 380.9 million shares worth 4.8 trillion won.

The KOSPI 200 December futures index KSc1 rose 1.90 points to 215.20, while the KOSPI 200 spot index .KS200 ended up 1.48 points at 214.73.

The junior Kosdaq market .KQ11 rose 0.03 percent to finish at 503.91 points.

Move on day +0.60 percent

12-month high 1,723.17 23 SEPT 2009

12-month low 892.16 27 OCT 2008

Change on yr +45.86 percent

All time high 2,085.45 1 NOV 2007

All time low 93.10 06 JAN 1981 (Editing by Ken Wills)