Seoul:The KOSPI 200, a key stock index on the Korea Stock Exchange, experienced a downturn at Monday's close, with the majority of listed stocks trading lower.
According to Yonhap News Agency, significant declines were observed across several major companies. Samyang Food saw a substantial drop of 109,000 KRW, closing at 1,116,000 KRW. Doosan also faced a notable decrease, with its stock falling by 63,000 KRW to close at 901,000 KRW. Hyundai Motor's shares decreased by 7,500 KRW, ending the day at 288,000 KRW.
Other companies such as POSCO Holdings, LG Corp., and Samsung Electronics also reported declines. POSCO Holdings fell by 6,000 KRW to 269,500 KRW, while LG Corp. decreased by 200 KRW to 98,800 KRW. Samsung Electronics closed at 213,000 KRW after a 2,500 KRW drop.
Despite the overall decline, Miwon Commercial and HITEJINRO were exceptions, posting gains of 100 KRW and 150 KRW, respectively. However, these gains were not sufficient to offset the broader negative trend seen across the index.