SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Monday, tracking record gains on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened 47.56 points, or 0.76 percent, higher at 6,306.33.

The KOSPI ended lower for a second straight session Friday, weighed down by foreign selling.

On Friday (local time), Wall Street advanced, following U.S. job reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.28 percent, while the S&P 500 added 0.62 percent to a fresh record. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index increased 1.3 percent.

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