Seoul: The latest closing prices for the KOSPI 200 have revealed a mixed bag of movements across various sectors. Among the most notable changes, KIH's shares dropped to 75,600, a decrease of 4,000. Meanwhile, GS experienced a decline, with its shares falling by 350 to 35,700.
According to Yonhap News Agency, LIG Nex1 saw a significant rise, with its shares increasing by 20,000 to reach 290,500. In contrast, Fila Holdings recorded a minor decrease of 50, closing at 37,400. HYUNDAIGLOVIS experienced an upward movement with its shares climbing by 1,800 to 131,900.
In the financial sector, HANAFINANCIALGR dropped by 100, closing at 59,400, while KBFinancialGroup's shares declined by 400 to 77,900. AMOREPACIFIC and SK Innovation both saw declines, with their shares decreasing by 1,500 each to 115,700 and 124,200, respectively.
POONGSAN and Hansae were among the gainers, with POONGSAN rising by 4,200 to 59,100 and Hansae increasing by 60 to 11,720. However, Hanchem saw a significant drop of 2,700, closing at 107,100, while MiwonComcl decreased by 1,700 to 180,300.
In other movements, ORION Holdings saw an increase of 80 to 14,990, while SKNetworks experienced a slight rise, closing at 4,315 after a 5 point increase. Meanwhile, ISUSPECIALTYCHEMICAL experienced a sharp decline, dropping by 11,300 to 52,700.
The chemical sector faced declines, with Hanchem and ISUSPECIALTYCHEMICAL both experiencing significant drops. On the other hand, the engineering sector saw gains, with HyundaiElev rising by 700 to 55,700 and KOLON IND increasing by 1,050 to 34,450.
The financial sector experienced mixed results, with Meritz Financial dropping by 2,900 to 117,900, while BNK Financial Group and DGB Financial Group saw declines of 410 and 110, respectively. Meanwhile, SD Biosensor fell by 400 to 10,170.
Overall, the closing prices for the KOSPI 200 reflect a day of varied movements, with notable declines in the financial and chemical sectors, while some companies in the engineering sector experienced gains.