On the 21st, domestic nuclear power-related stocks closed with overall strength. Following a recent short-term correction, bargain hunting flowed in while mid- to long-term expectations for the nuclear power industry expanded, driving major stocks to collectively chart an upward trend.

On this day, Wooree Technologies closed at 9,490 won, up 4.6% from the previous trading day. Doosan Enerbility also finished trading on the NXT market at 67,500 won, up 4.1%, heightening expectations for a recovery to the "70,000 Enerbility" level.

In addition, most other nuclear power stocks closed higher. The specific price movements were as follows: Daechang Solution (3.3%), Korea Electric Power Corporation (2.4%), Korea Power Engineering (1.9%), Mobis (1.6%), Wujin Entec (1.5%), Susan Industry (0.9%), Orbitech (0.8%), Wujin (0.6%), and Korea Electric Power Corporation KPS (0.4%). Meanwhile, Geumhwa PSC fell 1.4%, showing some profit-taking pressure.

Although the magnitude of gains varied across stocks, investment sentiment across the nuclear power sector improved markedly, forming a strong upward trend. In particular, Doosan Enerbility and Wooree Technologies recorded relatively high gains, leading the broader market.

The market is closely watching whether the upward trend in nuclear power stocks will continue in trading on the 22nd. Going forward, the overall stock market's risk appetite is cited as a key variable that will determine the short-term price trajectory of nuclear power stocks. Amid expanding volatility in the stock market, attention is focused on whether nuclear power stocks can once again emerge as a central market theme.

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