Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index witnessed significant declines in its closing prices, with several major companies seeing their stock values fall. Samsung Biologics recorded the most substantial drop in value, with its stock price decreasing by 32,000.
According to Yonhap News Agency, other notable decreases were observed in SKTelecom, which fell by 8,300, and LGCHEM, which saw a decline of 8,000. Despite the overall downward trend, some companies experienced gains. Hyundai Elevator's stock rose by 6,000, while ShinhanGroup increased by 2,700.
The report highlighted that KEPCO E and C and Celltrion also saw positive movements, with their stock prices rising by 2,100 and 2,500, respectively. Meanwhile, SK Innovation and Hanwha Engine faced declines of 3,600 and 3,500, respectively.
The data further revealed that HMM and Hyundai WIA experienced reductions in their stock values, with declines of 200 and 2,100, respectively. In contrast, DoubleUGames and Netmarble recorded gains, with their prices increasing by 3,500 and 3,900, respectively.
Additional price changes included a drop in Hyundai Rotem by 4,500 and a decrease in HanJinKal by 5,300. The KOSPI 200 list also showed that companies like Hyundai Dept Store and LG CNS experienced declines of 1,500 and 2,800, respectively.