Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index witnessed a mix of gains and losses as various companies experienced fluctuations in their stock prices. Notably, Lotte Fine Chem saw an increase, closing at 46,800, up by 450 points, while Hyundai Steel also experienced an upward trend, closing at 30,550, up by 150 points. However, Shinsegae faced a significant downturn, closing at 250,000, down by 8,000 points.

According to Yonhap News Agency, several other companies reported notable changes. Nongshim's stock price rose to 431,000, marking an increase of 1,000 points. SGBC followed suit with a rise of 1,300 points, reaching 66,400. On the other hand, Asia Holdings experienced a decline, closing at 319,500, down by 24,500 points, while POSCO DX dropped by 100 points to 25,700.

Other movements included Lotte Shopping, which saw a decrease of 1,600 points, closing at 74,300, and Coway, which fell by 1,000 points to 88,700. KEPCO E and C, however, enjoyed an increase of 600 points, ending at 89,800. KIH also showed a positive trend, climbing by 5,700 points to 162,700, while ShinhanGroup rose by 1,100 points to 77,300.

Hyundai Rotem's stock surged by 4,300 points, reaching 179,300, and LGElectronics increased by 1,300 points, closing at 94,300. Conversely, L and F and CJ saw declines, with L and F dropping 1,500 points to 107,000 and CJ decreasing by 1,700 points to 172,500. Meanwhile, Celltrion rose by 2,400 points to 184,500, and Yuhan increased by 2,300 points, reaching 116,400.