Seoul: Tuesday's trading session on the Korea Stock Exchange saw varied movements in the closing prices of KOSPI 200 stocks. Several companies experienced notable increases, while others faced declines.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Hanwha recorded a significant rise, closing at KRW 61,800, up by KRW 8,900. Doosan also saw an increase, with its stock price climbing to KRW 474,000, marking an upward movement of KRW 25,000. SBHC ended the day at KRW 20,350, showing a gain of KRW 830. SeAH Steel Holdings and SamyangFood also experienced upward trends, closing at KRW 234,000 and KRW 1,129,000, respectively.
Conversely, several companies saw their stock prices decrease. POSCO INTERNATIONAL's shares fell to KRW 48,700, a decrease of KRW 600. TaekwangInd and LG Corp. also faced declines, closing at KRW 861,000 and KRW 67,900, respectively. Nongshim and POSCO Holdings experienced notable drops, with Nongshim closing at KRW 420,500 and POSCO Holdings at KRW 237,000.
HyundaiMtr's stock price remained unchanged at KRW 181,900. Meanwhile, Yuhan and AMOREPACIFIC Holdings registered increases, with Yuhan closing at KRW 105,200 and AMOREPACIFIC Holdings at KRW 25,450. SamsungElec, however, saw a decline, closing at KRW 53,900.
Overall, Tuesday's trading session presented a mix of gains and losses across various sectors, reflecting shifting investor sentiments and market dynamics.