Samsung Electronics fell in three days...Give me the 2,600 mark on the KOSPI.

As Samsung Electronics failed to continue its upward trend, the KOSPI also fell to the 2,600 mark.

Today (30th), the KOSPI closed at 2,593.79, down 0.92% from yesterday.

Samsung Electronics, the top market cap, turned downward for the first time in three days and closed lower at 59,100 won.

Also, Korea Zinc's lower limit as it decided on a large paid-in capital increase also dragged down the index.

KOSDAQ closed 0.8% lower at 738.19.

The local currency was trading at 1,382.4 won against the U.S. dollar as of 3:30 p.m., down 4.1 won.