The South Korea stock market rebounded on Friday, with the KOSPI gaining 1.18 percent to close just below 2,955 points. The day saw gains in chemical and automobile companies, while financials and tech stocks were mixed. Wall Street ended the week in the red, with the NASDAQ dropping 4.5 percent. The markets were impacted by a weaker than expected U.S. jobs report for December, leading to concerns about the Fed’s plans for monetary policy normalization. Meanwhile, crude oil prices fell slightly on Friday but still recorded a strong weekly gain due to supply concerns in Kazakhstan and Libya.

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