Seoul shares ended lower on Friday with the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index sliding 10.13 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 1,996.67. Trading volume stood at 467.21 million shares worth 4.36 trillion won (4.13 billion U.S. dollars). The local currency finished at 1,054.7 won against the greenback, up 5.7 won from Thursday\'s close.