On the 24th, all Ecopro Group stocks closed lower in unison, drawing keen attention from investors.

As overall investment sentiment in the domestic stock market has recently contracted, the entire group has shown weakness. The stock price movement on the first trading day of next week has emerged as the market's biggest focus.

[Ecopro Group Stock Closing Prices on the 24th] On this day, Ecopro finished trading at 79,200 won, down 6.04% from the previous trading day. EcoPro BM, a core secondary battery affiliate, closed at 110,300 won, down 6.68%, while EcoPro Materials ended the session at 34,400 won, down 7.15%. On the other hand, Ecopro HN limited its decline to just 0.78%, closing at 25,400 won, relatively containing its losses.

[Causes of Weakness and Future Outlook] The simultaneous weakness of the group's major stocks is interpreted as a result of a significant contraction in risk appetite recently. With geopolitical tensions originating from the Middle East continuing, volatility in global stock markets has expanded, leading to an inflow of selling pressure into the domestic market as well. In particular, the secondary battery sector as a whole was not immune to this bearish trend.

The market views whether foreign supply and demand will recover on the first trading day of next week and whether investment sentiment in the KOSPI and KOSDAQ will improve as key variables that will determine the short-term direction of Ecopro Group stocks. Given that the recent declines have already widened significantly, how volatility will unfold going forward is also a major point of interest.

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