Seoul: Thursday's closing prices of KOSPI 200 stocks on the Korea Stock Exchange presented a mixture of gains and declines, reflecting the market's fluctuating dynamics.

According to Yonhap News Agency, LOTTE Fine Chem closed at 46,400 KRW, down by 350 KRW. KPIC experienced a significant drop, closing at 106,300 KRW, down 4,000 KRW. HD-Hyundai Marine Engine saw a decrease of 1,300 KRW, ending at 51,500 KRW. Conversely, AMOREPACIFIC Holdings rose by 300 KRW to close at 25,800 KRW, while Hyundai Motor increased by 1,000 KRW to 389,000 KRW.

SeAH Steel Holdings closed at 106,400 KRW, down 300 KRW, and Samyang Food decreased by 1,000 KRW, settling at 1,264,000 KRW. POSCO International saw a decline of 700 KRW, closing at 57,300 KRW, and CJ CheilJedang fell by 900 KRW to 180,500 KRW. Notably, KUMHO TIRE rose by 580 KRW to 7,680 KRW, and SAMSUNG SDS increased by 2,500 KRW, reaching 227,000 KRW.

In other movements, Korea Aerospace gained 4,000 KRW, closing at 133,100 KRW, while Taekwang Industrial suffered a loss of 6,000 KRW, ending at 919,000 KRW. Daewoong saw a modest increase of 260 KRW, closing at 16,690 KRW. S-Oil experienced a significant drop of 11,000 KRW, ending at 154,900 KRW, whereas HDHMS gained 19,000 KRW to close at 229,500 KRW.

LG Corp. fell by 1,100 KRW, closing at 118,000 KRW, and KAL decreased by 250 KRW to 29,550 KRW. BGF Retail increased by 2,600 KRW, reaching 148,000 KRW, while HD Hyundai Electric dropped 5,000 KRW to 746,000 KRW. POSCO FUTURE M and KEPCO KPS both saw increases, closing at 193,000 KRW and 48,900 KRW, respectively.

Hyundai Steel closed 200 KRW higher at 33,850 KRW, while Yuhan decreased by 1,100 KRW, closing at 78,900 KRW. SLCORP rose by 700 KRW to 51,800 KRW, and Hanwha Solutions fell by 550 KRW to 30,250 KRW. COSMOCHEM saw a slight increase of 190 KRW, closing at 11,040 KRW.

Shinsegae's stock decreased by 6,000 KRW, settling at 385,500 KRW, and Hanchem was down by 1,000 KRW, closing at 202,000 KRW. KEPCO EandC increased by 1,900 KRW to 145,000 KRW, while Nongshim fell by 1,000 KRW to 412,500 KRW. HANKOOK and COMPANY rose by 950 KRW, closing at 25,200 KRW.

DWS increased by 450 KRW to 21,650 KRW, and GC Biopharma Corp. saw an upward movement of 2,700 KRW, closing at 130,100 KRW. Hanmi Science decreased by 900 KRW to 55,100 KRW, while Kogas rose by 350 KRW to 36,500 KRW. Samsung FandM Insurance increased significantly by 6,000 KRW, closing at 647,000 KRW.

HANALL BIOPHARMA saw a decline of 1,700 KRW, ending at 52,600 KRW. KT fell by 1,100 KRW, closing at 52,000 KRW, while SK ie technology saw a slight decrease of 130 KRW, ending at 17,640 KRW.