Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index reflected a mixture of gains and losses as it closed recently, showcasing varied performances across several sectors. Key players such as Samsung SDS and Korea Aerospace recorded upticks, while companies like Coway and Lotte Shopping experienced declines.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Samsung SDS saw an increase of 500, closing at 131,000, while Korea Aerospace surged by 4,500 to reach 90,600. Kumho Tire reported a modest rise of 15, ending at 4,890. Hanon Systems and SK also posted gains, climbing 35 and 2,500, respectively.
Conversely, Coway dropped by 4,600, closing at 98,200, and POSCO DX experienced a decline of 400 to 23,300. Lotte Shopping decreased by 1,200, finishing the session at 74,300. Other notable declines included Daesang, which fell by 50 to 24,350, and Cheil Worldwide, which closed 30 lower at 18,560.
In other movements, CJ rose by 700 to 127,700, while LX International increased by 450, reaching 27,700. SBHC closed up 340 at 18,410, and Taihan Electric Wire improved by 520 to end at 12,480. Hyundai Marine and Fire Insurance rose 250 to 22,150, while Samsung C and T gained 900, closing at 125,200.
Among the unchanged, SK Networks maintained its position at 4,140. Meanwhile, Hanmi Science saw a significant rise of 1,650, closing at 32,600. IBK and Dongsuh also posted gains, with IBK rising by 70 to 15,430 and Dongsuh by 150 to 25,550.
In the insurance sector, Samsung Life edged up by 100 to 86,300, while KT and G rose by 900 to 116,600. Additional gains were observed in PanOcean, which increased by 60 to 3,600, and KT, which added 300 to close at 51,300.
In the tech sector, NAVER climbed 3,000 to 191,200, and Kakao rose by 400, ending at 37,950. NCsoft experienced a substantial rise of 8,100, closing at 158,500. COSMAX saw the largest gain, soaring by 21,500 to finish at 214,000.
On a different note, KIWOOM fell by 2,100 to 148,100, while Hanwha Ocean increased by 1,800 to 79,500. HD Hyundai Infracore saw a slight decline of 100, closing at 8,890.