Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index witnessed significant losses as several major companies recorded declines in their stock prices. The closing prices revealed a widespread downturn across various sectors.
According to Yonhap News Agency, NAVER's stock price fell by 6,000, closing at 191,800. Kakao experienced a decrease of 1,200, ending at 40,650. NCsoft saw a notable drop of 11,100, bringing its closing price to 142,000. HANATOUR SERVICE's shares declined by 3,650, finishing at 49,550. Meanwhile, COSMAX saw its stock decrease by 7,900, closing at 162,500.
KIWOOM recorded a drop of 9,400, closing at 109,200, while Hanwha Ocean experienced a decrease of 6,800, ending at 62,500. HD Hyundai Infracore saw a reduction of 640, closing at 7,280. HANMISemi's stock price fell by 5,300, finishing at 60,200, and DWEC declined by 175, closing at 3,015.
Additional declines were noted with kakaopay dropping 850 to close at 29,150, and KEPCO KPS decreased by 1,300, ending at 38,950. LG H and H saw a reduction of 11,000, closing at 305,000, while LGCHEM experienced a drop of 16,000, finishing at 213,500. KEPCO E and C's shares fell by 3,700, closing at 52,400.
ShinhanGroup's stock price decreased by 2,000, closing at 45,050. HYUNDAI ROTEM experienced a decline of 8,400, ending at 90,400. LGELECTRONICS saw a reduction of 4,700, closing at 68,100, and L and F recorded a decrease of 4,700, ending at 57,100. Celltrion's shares fell by 9,500, closing at 164,400.
TKG Huchems experienced a drop of 500, finishing at 14,980, while JB Financial Group saw a decline of 1,510, closing at 16,250. DAEWOONG PHARM's stock price fell by 3,400, ending at 115,400. HYUNDAIDEPTST saw a reduction of 1,400, closing at 59,000.
KIH experienced a decline of 4,300, closing at 68,200, while GS saw a drop of 1,150, ending at 35,650. HYUNDAIGLOVIS recorded a decrease of 6,600, closing at 109,500. HANAFINANCIALGR's stock price fell by 3,300, ending at 55,300, and HANWHA LIFE experienced a decline of 115, closing at 2,430.
AMOREPACIFIC saw a decrease of 6,300, closing at 104,000, while FOOSUNG experienced a reduction of 320, ending at 4,050. SK Innovation's stock price fell by 7,600, closing at 97,700. KT experienced a decline of 950, closing at 48,350, and POONGSAN saw a reduction of 4,600, ending at 52,400.
KBFinancialGroup's shares fell by 5,400, closing at 72,300, while Hansae recorded a decline of 140, finishing at 10,070. LIG Nex1 experienced a significant drop of 18,500, ending at 239,000. Fila Holdings saw a reduction of 2,000, closing at 35,700, and HanmiPharm's stock price fell by 14,000, ending at 215,000. Lastly, SD Biosensor experienced a decline of 450, closing at 8,590.