Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index closed with mixed results as several major stocks experienced declines. Notable decreases were observed in stocks such as HYBE, which fell by 3,000 to close at 287,000, and OCI, which declined by 1,000 to end at 53,600. SK ie technology also saw a reduction of 450, closing at 27,750.
According to Yonhap News Agency, DL E and C witnessed a dip of 400, closing at 42,350, while kakaopay decreased by the same margin to 59,800. Other stocks such as F and F and SKSQUARE experienced declines of 600, closing at 66,500 and 149,000 respectively. ISUSPECIALTYCHEMICAL saw a significant drop of 1,700, ending at 44,650, while ECOPRO MAT fell by 1,800, closing at 50,500.
HDHMS and Hanssem bucked the trend with gains, closing up 1,000 at 213,000 and up 50 at 42,200 respectively. LotteChilsung and DongwonInd also recorded increases, with LotteChilsung up 200 to 119,600 and DongwonInd up 250 to 43,650. Meanwhile, Daewoong and KG Mobility saw upward movements, closing up 700 at 24,700 and up 60 at 3,330 respectively.
POSCO Holdings recorded a decline of 2,500, closing at 285,500, while HyundaiMtr and Yuhan saw decreases of 2,000 and 1,800, ending at 220,000 and 113,500 respectively. SamsungElec, however, showed a slight gain, increasing by 100 to close at 69,700.
Overall, the session highlighted a mix of gains and losses with significant declines in several key equities, reflecting a volatile trading day on the KOSPI 200 index.