Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index witnessed a notable downturn in Wednesday's trading session on the Korea Stock Exchange, with several major stocks experiencing significant declines in their closing prices.

According to Yonhap News Agency, key players such as Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor faced substantial drops, with Samsung Electronics closing at KRW 172,200, down by KRW 22,900, and Hyundai Motor dropping by KRW 94,000 to close at KRW 501,000. Other significant declines included SK hynix, which fell by KRW 90,000, closing at KRW 849,000, and Korea Zinc, which saw a decrease of KRW 351,000, ending at KRW 1,632,000.

The downward trend was also evident in companies like LG Display, which closed at KRW 11,000, a decrease of KRW 1,860, and NAVER, which dropped by KRW 28,000, closing at KRW 208,000. Additionally, major construction firms such as Hyundai Engineering and Construction and GS E and C also recorded declines of KRW 23,600 and KRW 2,600, respectively.

The session saw companies across various sectors experiencing reductions in their stock prices, including financial institutions like Samsung Life, which decreased by KRW 24,000, closing at KRW 197,500. In the biotech sector, Hanall Biopharma saw its stock price decrease by KRW 10,600, closing at KRW 49,200.