Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index demonstrated a mix of gains and losses as trading closed, with significant fluctuations observed across various sectors.

According to Yonhap News Agency, several companies experienced notable changes in their stock prices, influencing the overall market dynamics.

Among the gainers, Lotte Shopping saw its stock rise by 600 to reach 96,500, while IBK's shares increased by 150, closing at 23,000. CheilWorldwide and Lotte Wellfood also marked upward movements, with their stocks increasing by 200 and 1,100, respectively. Additionally, Samsung Card and Celltrion witnessed gains, with their prices rising by 1,000 and 3,000, respectively.

Conversely, several stocks faced declines. Hyundai Rotem experienced a significant drop of 21,500, closing at 207,000. Similarly, Samsung C and T and SANIL ELECTRIC saw their stock prices decrease by 10,500 and 10,300, respectively. LG Chem and Doosan Robotics also reported declines, with their shares falling by 6,000 and 5,800, respectively.

Further movements included Misto Holdings and Meritz Financial, which observed increases in their stock prices, up by 2,400 and 2,800, respectively. Meanwhile, Hanwha Engine and LG CNS experienced declines of 2,900 and 1,400, respectively. The fluctuations in these individual stocks contributed to the overall mixed performance of the KOSPI 200 index.