Seoul: Friday's closing prices of KOSPI 200 stocks on the Korea Stock Exchange revealed a day of mixed results for investors. Several companies experienced declines in their stock values, while others saw gains.
According to Yonhap News Agency, CJ closed at 218,500 KRW, reflecting a decrease of 2,000 KRW. Similarly, Daesang's stock fell by 200 KRW to 22,600 KRW, and Hankook and Company saw a decline of 1,600 KRW to close at 31,300 KRW. KIA Corp. also experienced a drop, closing at 205,500 KRW, down by 500 KRW.
On the other hand, DL showed an increase, closing up 500 KRW at 51,700 KRW. Shinsegae's stocks rose by 8,500 KRW to close at 368,500 KRW. SGBC's stocks decreased by 2,700 KRW to 68,900 KRW, while Lotte Fine Chem saw a minor increase of 200 KRW, ending at 51,100 KRW.
In other notable movements, Nongshim's stocks decreased by 4,000 KRW to 430,000 KRW, and GS saw a decline of 1,500 KRW, closing at 68,700 KRW. Conversely, Hanwha Engine's stocks went up by 200 KRW, closing at 54,000 KRW, and LIG Nex1 increased by 6,000 KRW to close at 509,000 KRW.
Samsung SDS experienced an increase, rising by 3,700 KRW to 195,000 KRW. In contrast, Korea Aerospace saw a significant gain, closing up 7,600 KRW at 191,500 KRW. Hyundai Motor also saw a substantial increase of 65,000 KRW, finishing at 674,000 KRW.