Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index observed significant declines in the closing prices of multiple leading companies. Among the noteworthy drops, Samsung Biologics saw its share price fall by 79,000 to close at 1,295,000. Similarly, HD Hyundai Electric experienced a decrease of 45,000, ending at 1,033,000. Other major companies such as KRAFTON, with a decrease of 16,500 to 225,000, and HD Hyundai, down by 6,500 to 224,000, also faced notable declines.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the financial sector was not spared from the downturn. KB Financial Group's shares dropped by 1,300 to close at 157,000, while BNK Financial Group saw a reduction of 790, closing at 16,950. Meritz Financial also experienced a decline of 2,400, ending the day at 105,700. In addition, iM Financial Group's shares fell by 480 to 16,480.

In the retail and technology sectors, emart's share price decreased by 3,900 to close at 82,500. Meanwhile, KakaoBank and kakaopay experienced declines of 1,150 and 1,750, closing at 21,000 and 42,250, respectively. Netmarble also faced a decrease of 2,450, ending at 38,400.

Some companies did experience gains, albeit limited. DWEC's shares rose by 550 to close at 21,800, SK SQUARE increased by 190,000 to 1,970,000, and OCI's share price saw a slight uptick of 100, ending at 99,300. DL E and C also recorded a minor increase of 100, closing at 74,000.