Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index, which tracks the performance of 200 major companies listed on the Korea Exchange, experienced mixed results today, with several prominent companies seeing declines in their stock prices. Among the notable movers were Samsung SDS, Korea Aerospace, and Hyundai Elevator, all of which ended the trading session with significant drops.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Samsung SDS closed at 166,800, down 2,700, while Korea Aerospace fell to 101,400, a decrease of 5,600. Hyundai Elevator saw its stock price drop by 1,000, ending at 80,900. Other companies experiencing declines included SK Telecom, which decreased by 300 to 54,300, and Hyundai M and F INS, which fell by 250 to 27,650.
On the other hand, some companies in the KOSPI 200 index managed to buck the trend and post gains. HankukCarbon rose by 1,950 to reach 34,850, and SBHC increased by 1,500 to 25,000. Additionally, Korea Zinc and POSCO Future M saw notable increases, with Korea Zinc climbing by 188,000 to 1,153,000 and POSCO Future M rising by 11,400 to 157,700.
The index also saw certain stocks remaining unchanged, such as Coway and KT, which closed at 93,300 and 49,850, respectively, without any change in their prices.