POSCO M-Tech surged more than 11% during trading, meeting the requirements for the second-stage expansion of its stock futures price limit.

On the 29th, POSCO M-Tech announced in a regulatory filing that, as of 10:43:43 AM, it had met the conditions for the second-stage expansion of its stock futures price limit. According to the exchange, as the executed price of POSCO M-Tech—the reference stock for determining price limit expansions—rose more than 10% from the base price, the price limit for the corresponding stock futures was expanded starting five minutes later at 10:48:43 AM.

Even after the price limit has been expanded to the second stage, if the price rises 20% or more from the base price, the price limit will be further expanded to 30% after another five minutes. The exchange urged investors to exercise caution, noting that real-time price limits are not applied after a price limit expansion, meaning prices could fluctuate significantly due to previously submitted market orders and the like.

During the trading session, POSCO M-Tech showed strong performance, trading at 12,990 won, up 1,350 won (11.60%) from the previous trading day. As the stock price rose more than 10% from the base price, it met the requirements for expanding the stock futures price limit.

Market analysts suggest that with buying interest flowing into secondary battery materials and lithium-related stocks, including POSCO M-Tech, investment sentiment across the sector is improving. However, some also advise that a cautious approach is necessary, as stocks that have surged sharply in the short term may experience increased price volatility.

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