Seven Stocks Including LG CNS Added to KOSPI 200

Seven stocks, including LG CNS, Hanwha Engine, ISU Petasys, Paradise, Sanil Electric, Hyundai AutoEver, and Asia, have been added to the KOSPI 200 index.

The Korea Exchange announced on the 18th that it held an Index Committee meeting on the 17th to review the regular changes to the constituent stocks of major benchmark indices, including the KOSPI 200, KOSDAQ 150, and KRX 300.

As a result of the review, eight stocks will be replaced in the KOSPI 200, sixteen in the KOSDAQ 150, and twenty-two in the KRX 300.

For the KOSPI 200, seven stocks-LG CNS, Hanwha Engine, ISU Petasys, Paradise, Sanil Electric, Hyundai AutoEver, and Asia-have been newly included, while eight stocks-HD Hyundai Mipo, HDC, Hanwha Vision, Dentium, Hanatour, KG Mobility, TCC Steel, and OCI-have been excluded. In the case of HD Hyundai Mipo, it was removed due to a special change following its merger with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.

Samsung Epis Holdings, which will be newly established as a result of the split of Samsung Biologics, is scheduled to be added on the next trading day after its relisting, which is the 25th, and will remain in the index after the regular change on December 12.

After the regular change, the KOSPI 200 constituent stocks will account for 92.6% of the total market capitalization of the main board.

For the KOSDAQ 150, sixteen stocks-including Pharmtec Korea, BHI, LS Marine Solution, Yuil Robotics, Eugene Robot, Gamsung Corporation, Olix, D&D Pharmatech, Inka Financial Service, Robotis, Kona I, Mico, Saltlux, i3system, Woori Technology, and Clobot-have been newly included. On the other hand, sixteen stocks-including Mirae Nanotech, iFamily SC, Maeil Dairies, i-SENS, HLB Therapeutics, Bioneer, Korea Ratings, Patron, Duk San Techopia, Gigavis, Chips&Media, Protec, ITM Semiconductor, OpenEdge Technology, Intops, and Emtek-have been excluded.

After the regular change, the KOSDAQ 150 constituent stocks will account for 56.5% of the total market capitalization of the KOSDAQ market.

For the KRX 300, twenty-one stocks-including SK Discovery, Korea Carbon, Dongwon Industries, Hyosung, and Hyundai GF Holdings-have been newly included, while twenty-two stocks-including Dongwon Systems, TKG Huchems, SK Networks, LS Materials, KG Mobility, and MRO-have been excluded.

After the regular change, the KRX 300 constituent stocks will account for approximately 93.5% of the combined market capitalization of the main board and KOSDAQ markets.