Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index witnessed a significant downturn with several major stocks closing in the red. Notable declines were observed as ShinhanGroup closed at 90,500, down by 3,000, and SANIL ELECTRIC dropped to 142,900, a decrease of 6,400. HYUNDAI ROTEM also saw a drop, closing at 180,000, down by 4,200.
According to Yonhap News Agency, KEPCO EandC ended at 155,200, a decline of 1,800, while KEPCO KPS fell to 57,400, down by 1,600. HANMISemi recorded a substantial drop, closing at 260,500, a decrease of 15,000. Hanwha Ocean ended the day at 118,200, down by 5,000. Conversely, DWEC saw a minor increase, closing at 17,340, up by 80.
iM Financial Group fell to 16,830, a decrease of 840, and emart closed at 98,000, down by 2,000. BNK Financial Group ended at 18,250, decreasing by 430. SD Biosensor's closing price was 7,830, down by 300. Meritz Financial closed at 113,900, a drop of 2,500, and HanmiPharm fell by 25,000 to close at 524,000.
KOLON IND finished at 77,500, down by 2,500, and OTOKI closed at 358,000, decreasing by 1,500. DN AUTOMOTIVE saw a reduction of 2,800, ending at 37,950. HtlShilla finished at 45,050, down by 2,400, while Mobis experienced a drop of 10,500, closing at 398,000. HANWHA AEROSPACE ended the day at 1,308,000, down by 27,000.
S-1 finished at 85,400, a decline of 1,800, and SAMSUNG EPIS HOLDING ended at 509,000, down by 22,000. DWS closed at 25,700, down by 550. Hanchem fell by 8,500, closing at 264,500. PanOcean saw a slight decrease, ending at 4,875, down by 25.
CheilWorldwide closed at 19,360, decreasing by 470, and LOTTE WELLFOOD fell by 4,500, ending at 111,700. KT remained unchanged at 60,800. IBK recorded a drop of 1,550, closing at 22,000. DONGSUH saw an increase, closing at 27,950, up by 550.
SAMSUNG CARD closed at 53,800, down by 1,200, while SamsungEandA rose by 150, ending at 33,250. SAMSUNG CandT finished at 259,500, down by 9,500. HD-Hyundai Marine Engine ended at 71,000, decreasing by 5,700.
KDHC closed at 75,400, down by 4,000, and HYUNDAIDEPTST ended at 79,800, a decline of 4,700. Celltrion fell to 201,500, down by 4,500. LandF experienced a minor rise, closing at 155,900, up by 600. LGELECTRONICS closed at 108,300, down by 3,700, and DAEWOONG PHARM ended the day at 162,400, decreasing by 4,600.