Domestic nuclear power-related stocks showed a general downward trend and exhibited weakness during trading on the 5th.

As of the morning, Doosan Enerbility, a leading stock in the sector, fell by 4.94% to 94,300 won compared to the previous day. During the session, it once rose to 102,500 won, but selling pressure emerged afterward, widening the decline. As of now, the trading volume has exceeded 2.18 million shares.

BHI (67,500 won, -4.26%) and Woori Technology (15,000 won, -4.40%), which are related to nuclear power equipment, also declined together. Orbitec, a stock related to nuclear power plant dismantling, also dropped by 5.02% to 7,190 won.

In addition, most stocks related to nuclear power maintenance and power facilities, such as Korea Plant Service & Engineering (125,200 won, -3.77%), Iljin Power (-3.37%), Wujin Entec (-3.36%), and Daechang Solution (-3.49%), traded in negative territory. Leading power infrastructure stocks such as Hyosung Heavy Industries (3,324,000 won, -4.70%), as well as Daehan Cable (-6.38%) and Daewoo Engineering & Construction (-6.10%), showed weakness. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) also fell by 0.90%, taking a breather.

In the market, there is an analysis that nuclear power-related stocks have recently entered a technical correction phase, as they surged significantly in a short period of time.

Market experts analyzed, "Recent nuclear stocks can be seen as undergoing a process of profit-taking sell-offs after a short-term surge," adding, "Whether actual orders are secured and earnings improve will be the key variables determining the future direction of stock prices."

However, in the mid-to-long term, factors such as the increase in global power demand, the expansion of AI data centers, and policies for new nuclear power plant construction and life extension are still cited as the core investment rationale. In particular, as power demand is increasing rapidly centered around the United States and Europe, the need to secure a stable baseload power source to support the expansion of data centers and the artificial intelligence (AI) industry is growing. It is evaluated that the strategic value of the nuclear power industry is being reevaluated.

Accordingly, domestic investors are expected to continue paying attention to the progress of new projects in the Czech Republic, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, the trend of nuclear power export orders, and whether companies in the Korean standard nuclear power supply chain will expand their order books, rather than focusing on short-term fluctuations.

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