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Seoul Shares Close Flat at 6,475.63 Amid Tech Declines and Defense Stock Gains
Seoul's benchmark KOSPI index ended nearly unchanged on April 24, 2026, after a record high the previous day, with investors buying defense stocks amid Middle East tensions while tech shares fell. The South Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar. Yonhap reported gains in defense firms offset losses in tech and auto sectors.
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Seoul shares closed flat on April 24, 2026, as gains in defense and shipbuilding stocks offset declines in major tech shares amid ongoing Middle East tensions. 81 in the prior session. 58 percent over the week ending April 24, 2026.
38 percent to 989,000 won. -Iran talks, where expectations lingered for a second round of discussions. Iran reactivated its air defense systems as of April 24, 2026, according to Yonhap.
23 percent to 219,500 won. 24 percent to 1,222,000 won. Yonhap noted that investor sentiment remained subdued, though not fully dampened by Middle East uncertainties, as attention turned to solid corporate earnings.
57 percent to 513,400 won and its affiliate Kia Corp. 16 percent to 153,400 won. 16 percent to 119,400 won.
These losses contributed to the flat close after choppy trading. 08 billion, with gainers outnumbering decliners 619 to 236. 18 trillion won.
A photo from the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on April 24, 2026, captured the moderate activity, Yonhap reported. U.S. time) that he had ordered the Navy to target vessels laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
He added that Iran is seeking a deal and negotiations are under way. Separately, Trump said Israel and Lebanon would extend their ceasefire by three weeks, helping temper concerns about broader regional conflict. U.S. 89 percent on April 23, 2026. In Seoul, analyst Cho Seung-bin at Daishin Securities Co.
' An AP photo showed ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the key global oil shipping route.
