Seoul shares extended losses late Friday morning as investors offloaded technology and other large-cap stocks to lock in profits. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 107.49 points, or 1.7 percent, to 6,199.78 as of 11:20 a.m. On Thursday, the index jumped 3.67 percent to finish at a record high of 6,307.27, marking a winning streak of six consecutive sessions. Overnight, U.S. stocks finished mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.03 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.18 percent. Foreigners sold a net 4.11 trillion won (US$2.85 billion) worth of stocks, outpacing stock purchases of 306.6 billion won by institutions and 3.68 trillion won by individuals. In Seoul, tech and auto stocks led the decline. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics fell 1.61 percent, and chip giant SK hynix declined 3.55 percent. Top carmaker Hyundai Motor dropped 1.31 percent, and leading steelmaker POSCO Holdings shed 0.25 percent. Among gainers, leading shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries rose 2.2 percent, and the country's sole aircraft manufacturer, Korea Aeros