Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index witnessed notable shifts in stock prices, with several companies experiencing declines. TKG Huchems saw its stock price drop by 20 points to 16,640, while JB Financial Group experienced a decrease of 350 points, closing at 18,050. DAEWOONG PHARM's shares fell by 1,500 points to 132,900, and KIH's shares decreased by 2,600 points to 78,900. GS also saw a decline of 1,950 points, closing at 38,500.
According to Yonhap News Agency, LIG Nex1 faced a significant decrease of 5,000 points, ending at 289,000. Kumyang's stock dropped by 600 points to 23,300, and ORION Holdings experienced a decline of 580 points, closing at 15,250. KCC's shares fell by 6,500 points to 269,500, marking one of the largest declines. SeAH Steel Holdings also saw a substantial drop of 11,500 points, closing at 232,000.
POSCO FUTURE M's stock decreased by 3,600 points to 147,400, while LX INT fell by 1,850 points to 26,500. HYUNDAIGLOVIS experienced a decline of 2,200 points, closing at 134,800, and HANAFINANCIALGR's stock dropped by 1,000 points to 61,500. POONGSAN saw a decrease of 2,200 points, ending at 57,000, and KBFinancialGroup's shares fell by 700 points to 80,800.
Despite the declines, some companies recorded gains. HYUNDAIDEPTST increased by 200 points, closing at 58,600. Fila Holdings' stock rose by 450 points to 38,200, and Daesang's shares increased by 100 points, closing at 23,650. MiwonComcl saw a rise of 700 points, ending at 182,100, while KAL's stock increased by 250 points to 24,400. Hyundai Steel experienced a gain of 1,000 points, closing at 26,900.
SK Innovation saw an increase of 1,300 points, ending at 132,100, and AMOREPACIFIC's shares rose by 2,000 points to 120,500. Hansae's stock increased by 30 points to 12,660, while Youngone Corp saw a rise of 900 points, closing at 47,400. GKL's shares increased by 60 points, ending at 11,490, and HANWHA LIFE experienced a rise of 65 points, closing at 2,690. KG Mobility's stock rose by 100 points to 4,600, and SBHC saw a slight increase of 20 points, ending at 19,840.