Seoul: The KOSPI 200, a significant index of the South Korean stock market, saw a day of mixed outcomes as various prominent companies experienced declines in their stock prices. Among the notable decliners were LS Electric, which fell by 14,500 to 460,000, and Korea Zinc, which decreased by 56,000, closing at 1,316,000. Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. also saw a drop of 8,000, ending the day at 269,500.
According to Yonhap News Agency, other companies such as NHIS and DongwonInd also experienced decreases, with NHIS dropping by 250 to 21,100 and DongwonInd declining by 150 to 41,900. Meanwhile, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries faced a significant decline, dropping by 14,000 to close at 509,000. LS saw a decrease of 7,100, bringing its closing price to 199,900.
Despite the overall downward trend, there were some companies that reported gains. GC Corp saw a notable increase of 9,700, closing at 159,000. HYBE also experienced an upswing, gaining 10,000 to reach a closing price of 330,000. Additionally, SK saw an increase of 3,000, with its closing price at 256,500.
Other companies with upward movements included S-Oil, which rose by 1,700 to 83,000, and Hyundai WIA with a gain of 1,000, closing at 75,700. SK Telecom and COWAY also reported increases, ending the day at 53,500 and 86,900, respectively.
Meanwhile, some stocks remained stable or experienced minor changes. DL E and C closed without any change at 41,150, while GKL and Kangwonland saw minor increases, closing at 14,970 and 18,950, respectively. Despite the fluctuations, the KOSPI 200 index continues to reflect the varied performance of its constituent stocks.