Seoul: The KOSPI 200, a major stock index in South Korea, witnessed a notable downturn with several key stocks recording declines in their closing prices. Among the most significant drops were observed in SamsungFandMIns at 657,000, down by 20,000, and HDKSOE at 329,500, down by 24,000.

According to Yonhap News Agency, other companies experiencing declines included OCI Holdings, which fell by 22,500 to close at 241,000, and Korea Zinc, dropping 35,000 to settle at 1,216,000. LS ELECTRIC also saw its stock price decrease by 8,800, closing at 195,700, while Hanwha Solutions ended the day at 30,300, down by 2,800.

Additional declines were noted in Shinsegae, which saw a substantial drop of 49,500, closing at 386,500. Samsung Electronics also faced a downturn with its shares decreasing by 10,500 to 250,500, and LG Innotek closed at 567,000, down by 23,000. Other notable declines included KEPCO, which closed at 31,250, down by 1,100, and LG Display, which fell by 270 to 9,010.

Despite the overall downward trend, some stocks managed to record gains. Youngone Holdings saw an increase of 1,400, closing at 168,400, while COWAY experienced an upturn of 900, finishing at 98,700. These gains, however, were overshadowed by the broader declines across the index.