Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index displayed varied performance as several companies experienced fluctuations in their closing prices. Samsung Electronics Mech closed down by 1,000 at 141,100, while Hanssem rose by 200 to reach 46,750. F and F saw an increase of 600, closing at 72,200. HANALL BIOPHARMA decreased by 250, ending at 37,400, and Kogas fell by 650, closing at 37,300.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the insurance and chemical sectors recorded significant gains. Samsung F and M Insurance saw a substantial rise of 6,500, closing at 393,500. In the chemical sector, HANWHA SOLUTIONS increased by 700, closing at 20,900, and OCI Holdings gained 3,000, ending at 78,300. LS Electric also saw an increase of 3,000, closing at 262,500, and KorZinc rose by 7,000 to reach 782,000.
The industrial sector experienced some declines, with Samsung Heavy Industries decreasing by 100 to close at 14,950 and HD HYUNDAI MIPO dropping by 3,500, ending at 108,800. S-Oil fell by 1,000, closing at 57,400, while Youngone Holdings decreased by 900, ending at 91,100.
In contrast, the electronics and automotive sectors saw upward trends. LG Innotek rose by 1,300, closing at 161,600, and Hyundai WIA increased by 1,100, ending at 42,900. Mobis also gained 1,500, closing at 256,500, and Kumho Petrochemical rose by 3,800, ending at 118,200.
The aerospace sector experienced mixed results, with HANWHA AEROSPACE declining by 8,000 to close at 672,000, while Korea Aerospace fell by 400, ending at 60,000. Other notable movements included a rise in LOTTE CHEMICAL Corp by 3,900, closing at 67,500, and a decline in SAMSUNG C and T by 3,900, ending at 125,200.