The KOSPI index ended down 3.33 points at 1,612.25.
SHANGHAI
Shares closed mixed in see-saw trading after the latest central bank warning about the dangers of an overheating economy and market checked some of the recent exuberance.
Dealers said stocks were likely to hold around the 4,000-points level on the Shanghai Composite Index for a little while as investors once again weigh the possibility the authorities will take further measures to cool things down.
The Shanghai Composite Index lost 18.04 points or 0.45 percent at 4,030.26.
SYDNEY
Share prices closed 0.84 percent lower as investors took profits after a record-breaking run and the resources sector was hit by a fall in metals prices.
Dealers said top miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto led the market down after an overnight fall in the copper price while investment bank Macquarie set a fresh record close on hopes for the group's global expansion.
The S&P/ASX 200 shed 53.4 points to 6,312.5.
SINGAPORE
Share prices closed 0.37 percent lower on profit-taking following Wall Street's decline.
The Straits Times Index closed down 13.11 points at 3,512.40.
Dealers also said emerging concerns about slower domestic economic growth also weighed on sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR
Share prices closed 0.19 percent lower in line with regional markets, triggered by renewed concerns over the US economy.
The composite index was down 2.53 points at 1,356.84 on volume of 1.099 billion shares.
MANILA
Share prices closed 0.92 percent higher, lifting the main index to a record level as investors ignored Wall Street's retreat and focused on the domestic economy.
The composite index added 31.49 points to 3,449.18. A total of 3.1 billion shares were traded.
MUMBAI
Share prices closed flat in choppy, rangebound trade, as investors opted not to build up big positions ahead of the weekend, dealers said.
The benchmark 30-share Sensitive Index rose 3.7 points or 0.03 percent to 14,303.41, after gaining 2.7 percent over the past two days.
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