During trading on the 17th, investor buying poured into the domestic shipbuilding sector overall, showing a strong upward trend. This is the result of a combination of increased global ship orders, demand for replacing vessels with eco-friendly ships, and growing expectations in the defense sector.

• ■ Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries Rise Over 4%… HJ Heavy Industries Also Joins the Rally
• As of the morning of this day, major stocks in the shipbuilding sector recorded an overall upward trend.
• Hanwha Ocean: Rose by over 4% on expectations of synergy effects between its defense and shipbuilding divisions
• Samsung Heavy Industries: Surged over 4% as its competitiveness in winning LNG carrier orders was reassessed
• HD Hyundai Heavy Industries: Achieved an increase of over 2% on the back of a large order backlog
• HJ Heavy Industries: Joined the upward trend driven by improved investment sentiment in the sector
• On the other hand, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering turned slightly downward as profit-taking sell orders emerged.

■ IMO Environmental Regulations Spark Rush for 'Eco-Friendly, High-Value-Added' Ship Orders The market is paying attention to the fact that orders for high-value-added and eco-friendly vessels, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and ultra-large container ships, have been steadily continuing recently. With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) tightening environmental regulations, the need to replace aging vessels is increasing, and major Korean shipbuilders are evaluated to have solid competitiveness in this field. In particular, there is a prevailing forecast that Hanwha Ocean, based on its capacity to build submarines and naval vessels, will benefit from the expansion of the global defense market. The securities industry positively analyzes that the shipbuilding sector is significantly improving its profitability as it has established an order structure centered on high-value-added vessels, unlike in the past.

■ "Raw Materials and Exchange Rates Are Variables"… Medium- to Long-Term Growth Expectations Maintained With the increase in global energy transportation demand and the movements of various countries to strengthen their naval power, the order environment for domestic shipbuilders is likely to develop even more favorably. However, future fluctuations in raw material prices, exchange rates, and global economic volatility are cited as major variables that could affect their performance. Market attention is focused on whether the shipbuilding sector, based on its abundant order backlog, can overcome these internal and external variables and sustain medium- to long-term growth.

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