Seoul: The KOSPI 200 stocks closed with a varied performance on the main Korea Stock Exchange on Thursday. Several stocks experienced gains, while others saw declines in their prices by the end of the trading day.According to Yonhap News Agency, among the gainers, KAL closed at 24,150 KRW, registering an increase of 50 KRW. LG Corp. also saw an uptick, closing at 76,100 KRW, up by 100 KRW. Notably, POSCO INTERNATIONAL rose by 1,700 KRW, closing at 52,800 KRW, while POSCO Holdings increased by 5,500 KRW, closing at 328,000 KRW. Hyundai Motor also experienced a rise, with its stock closing at 207,500 KRW, up by 1,000 KRW. Additionally, Hanwha Ocean saw a significant increase, closing 6,050 KRW higher at 33,850 KRW.Conversely, several stocks faced declines. SamyangFood's stock dropped by 6,000 KRW, closing at 593,000 KRW. CJ CheilJedang also saw a decrease, with its stock price falling by 2,500 KRW to close at 272,000 KRW. POSCO FUTURE M experienced a decline of 5,500 KRW, closing at 211,000 KRW. Similarly, DB INSURANCE and Nongshim closed lower, with decreases of 2,800 KRW and 6,500 KRW, respectively. Other decliners included KT, which fell by 1,050 KRW to close at 42,850 KRW, and Yuhan, which decreased by 4,300 KRW to close at 131,300 KRW.Overall, the day's trading on the KOSPI 200 reflected a mixed performance with both gains and losses across various sectors and companies. The stock movements indicate differing investor sentiments and market factors impacting the Korean stock market.
- October 13, 2026
