Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index showcased a mix of gains and losses, with several companies experiencing significant price changes. Meritz Financial closed at 122,200, marking an increase of 200. BNK Financial Group also saw an upward movement, closing at 15,200 with a rise of 80. Meanwhile, iM Financial Group's stock rose by 370 to reach 18,490.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the day saw emart's stock fall by 800, closing at 74,300. KOLMAR KOREA experienced a decline of 1,600, ending at 160,100. On the other hand, HANJINKAL recorded a notable increase of 1,700, closing at 133,000.
Other significant movements included CHONGKUNDANG, which decreased by 100 to 68,400, while DoubleUGames fell by 700, closing at 58,500. COSMAX saw a decline of 3,000, ending at 300,000. In contrast, HL MANDO rose by 1,500, reaching 51,800.
SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS experienced a substantial increase, with its stock rising by 32,000 to close at 1,518,000. Doosan Bobcat saw a decrease of 800, closing at 62,300, whereas Netmarble saw an increase of 250, closing at 37,700.
KRAFTON's stock rose by 4,500 to 227,000, while HD HYUNDAI increased by 1,000, closing at 219,000. HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC, however, saw a significant decrease of 33,000, ending at 781,000. HD CE also experienced a decline of 3,300, closing at 133,300.
MIWON SC saw a decrease of 2,100, closing at 131,900. ORION experienced an increase of 500, ending at 130,000. HANWHA SYSTEMS faced a decrease of 2,600, closing at 73,200. APR saw an increase of 3,000, ending at 464,500.
BGF Retail experienced a rise of 800, closing at 147,800. KakaoBank remained unchanged at 21,850. SKBS saw a decrease of 550, ending at 38,400, while HyundaiAutoever increased by 5,500, closing at 421,500.
SKCHEM experienced a decrease of 1,000, closing at 53,200. HYOSUNG TNC saw a significant rise of 9,500, ending at 355,500. Conversely, HYBE decreased by 600, closing at 179,400. HANILCMT experienced a slight increase of 60, closing at 17,010.
HDHMS saw a notable decline of 13,500, closing at 207,500. HS HYOSUNG ADVANCED increased by 1,000, ending at 179,800. SKSQUARE saw a rise of 9,000, closing at 1,037,000. SK ie technology experienced a decrease of 490, closing at 16,190.
kakaopay fell by 900, ending at 46,450. DL EandC experienced a decrease of 1,300, closing at 72,000. ECOPRO MAT increased by 250, closing at 38,700. Doosan Robotics saw a decrease of 600, ending at 71,000.
Lastly, OCI experienced an increase of 900, closing at 82,900, while ISUSPECIALTYCHEMICAL saw a significant rise of 3,900, ending at 70,000.