Hanwha Ocean (042660) started strongly on March 20, enough to trigger the Volatility Interruption (VI) mechanism in the pre-market alternative trading system (NXT), but turned weak in the regular session, pressured by profit-taking sell-offs. Investors' attention is now focused on the possibility of an afternoon rebound.

■ Pre-Market Strength → Regular Session Decline, Mixed Signals As of 10:17 a.m., Hanwha Ocean is trading at 84,400 won, down 2,300 won (2.65%) from the previous trading day. In the pre-market NXT session, VI was triggered between 8:00 a.m. and 8:02 a.m., drawing in buying interest. However, after the regular session opened, profit-taking orders emerged, sending the stock lower. With pre-market trading and regular session trends diverging, whether the stock can narrow its losses or attempt a rebound in the afternoon has emerged as a key watching point. Some analysts note that in the current environment of expanding volatility across the broader domestic stock market, the stock's direction could shift depending on supply and demand dynamics.

■ Hanwha Philly Shipyard Selected for MDA's Next-Generation MRIV Construction Project Investors are also closely watching the potential impact of recent news related to the Hanwha Group's U.S. shipbuilding and defense businesses on future investment sentiment. Hanwha Ocean's U.S. subsidiary, Hanwha Philly Shipyard, was previously selected, in a consortium with U.S. vessel management company TOTE Services, as the contractor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) next-generation Maritime Missile Measurement Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV) construction project.

Investors are closely monitoring Hanwha Ocean's stock price trajectory, watching whether the early-session decline will be recovered in the afternoon or lead to further correction.

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