Seoul: The KOSPI 200 stocks on the main Korea Stock Exchange exhibited a mix of gains and losses at the close of trading on Monday. Prominent stocks such as Lotte Fine Chem and Hyundai Steel witnessed an uptick in their prices, closing at 45,100 KRW and 28,400 KRW, respectively. Meanwhile, Shinsegae and Nongshim faced declines, closing at 690,000 KRW and 352,500 KRW.

According to Yonhap News Agency, OCI Holdings saw a significant drop, ending the day at 198,700 KRW. In contrast, companies like HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Electronics experienced positive momentum, rising to 583,000 KRW and 318,000 KRW, respectively. S-Oil also recorded a notable increase, closing at 116,900 KRW.

Other stocks such as Korea Zinc and Hanwha Solutions recorded declines, closing at 1,113,000 KRW and 31,450 KRW. LS Electric and DB HiTek also faced downward trends, ending at 218,500 KRW and 112,900 KRW. On the upside, NHIS and GS showed gains, with closing prices of 33,100 KRW and 78,100 KRW, respectively. Meanwhile, companies like Doosan and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. experienced declines, closing at 1,410,000 KRW and 451,500 KRW.