On the 1st, robot-related stocks in the domestic market experienced extreme volatility, showing a stark contrast in performance among individual stocks. This came as the U.S. stock market took a breather near all-time highs, foreign selling continued, and a differentiated market trend unfolded.

The stock that showed the strongest upward momentum on this day was Robostar. Robostar traded at 158,800 won, surging 29.95% from the previous trading day and hitting the upper limit. Doosan Robotics also showed strength. The stock traded at 151,800 won, up 13,400 won (9.68%), and its trading volume exceeded 13.54 million shares, drawing intense market interest.

On the other hand, profit-taking sell-offs poured into some robot stocks that had recently maintained a strong run, causing them to close lower. Hyundai Movex, which recorded the steepest decline, fell 8.12% to finish at 36,750 won, dropping to as low as 36,250 won intraday. Hurim Robotics (-4.74%, 10,640 won), Rainbow Robotics (-3.30%, 763,000 won), and Eugene Robotics (-4.29%, 21,000 won) also failed to escape weakness. Robotis also traded down 4.22% at 385,500 won, but its intraday trading volume exceeded 2 million shares, maintaining high market interest as a leading stock.

The market views the anticipation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit to South Korea and the expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry as the main factors stimulating investment sentiment in robot stocks. As the convergence of AI and robotics emerges as a core axis of future industries, expectations for a revaluation of related companies are continuing.

The securities industry pointed out that while the long-term growth potential of the robot industry remains valid, investors should be wary of the potential for expanded volatility in stocks that have surged in the short term. Changes in foreign investor net buying/selling, the trend of U.S. tech stocks, and the pace of AI investment expansion are cited as the key variables that will determine the future direction of robot stocks.

Recently, the robot theme has been subdivided beyond mere expectations into industrial automation, logistics robots, service robots, collaborative robots, and humanoid robots. Accordingly, the market is embarking on a full-fledged sorting process, focusing on individual companies' technological prowess, earnings performance, and order-taking competitiveness.

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