Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index experienced a day of mixed outcomes as stocks showed a variety of closing prices on Tuesday at the Korea Stock Exchange. Notable movements included significant declines and gains among key companies.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Daewoong saw a decrease of 250 KRW, closing at 17,790 KRW. SamyangFood experienced a substantial drop of 39,000 KRW, ending at 1,492,000 KRW. In contrast, POSCO INTERNATIONAL witnessed a rise of 1,600 KRW, closing at 55,300 KRW. CJ CheilJedang reported a decline of 700 KRW, closing at 185,800 KRW, while LOTTE Fine Chem saw a slight decrease of 100 KRW, finishing at 47,700 KRW.
Among the gainers, TaekwangInd rose by 21,000 KRW to close at 953,000 KRW, and Shinsegae increased by 22,000 KRW, ending at 436,000 KRW. HYUNDAI STEEL and KAL also saw gains, closing at 30,800 KRW and 28,750 KRW, respectively. On the other hand, POSCO FUTURE M dropped by 9,200 KRW, ending at 191,300 KRW, and Nongshim decreased by 2,000 KRW, closing at 441,500 KRW.
Other notable stock movements included LG Corp.'s increase of 900 KRW to 120,300 KRW, and S-Oil's rise of 1,600 KRW, closing at 151,700 KRW. HANALL BIOPHARMA experienced a decrease of 4,600 KRW, ending at 55,100 KRW, while SamsungF and MIns gained 12,000 KRW, closing at 677,000 KRW.
The trading session also saw Kogas rise by 50 KRW to close at 37,500 KRW, while YoungoneHoldings fell by 1,500 KRW to 167,000 KRW. Korea Zinc decreased by 26,000 KRW, ending at 1,251,000 KRW, while SamsungHvyInd increased by 100 KRW, closing at 21,000 KRW. LG Innotek experienced a decrease of 52,000 KRW, closing at 590,000 KRW.
Overall, the KOSPI 200 index reflected a day of varied stock performances with both declines and gains across different sectors.