Shipbuilding-related stocks are showing mixed movements in midday trading on the 4th in the domestic stock market. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and HJ Heavy Industries are on the rise, while Samsung Heavy Industries and Daehan Shipbuilding are weakening.

■ HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Rise... Hanwha Ocean Holds Firm Near Flat

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is currently trading at 438,000 won, up 3,000 won (0.69%) from the previous trading day. After opening at 440,000 won, it rose to as high as 443,500 won during the session, with a low of 431,000 won.

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering rose 2,000 won (0.58%) from the previous trading day to 346,000 won. Its intraday high is 349,500 won and its low is 340,000 won.

HJ Heavy Industries is also up 0.56% at 16,160 won.

Hanwha Ocean is up 200 won (0.23%) from the previous trading day at 86,700 won, holding firm near the flat line. It rose to as high as 88,900 won during the session before narrowing its gains.

■ Samsung Heavy Industries Falls Over 2%... Active Trading Volume of 3.88 Million Shares

In contrast, Samsung Heavy Industries is trading at 21,050 won, down 600 won (2.77%) from the previous trading day. After opening at 21,850 won and rising to as high as 22,200 won during the session, it fell back to 20,700 won and turned to weakness. Its trading volume has exceeded 3.88 million shares, showing relatively active trading among shipbuilding stocks.

Daehan Shipbuilding is down 0.54% at 46,350 won, with an intraday high of 47,200 won and a low of 46,100 won.

■ Divergence Among Large Shipbuilders... Orders, Order Backlog, and Exchange Rate Are Key Variables

Looking at the movements of shipbuilding-related stocks, divergence is appearing among large shipbuilders, with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering rising while Samsung Heavy Industries falls. Recently, the shipbuilding industry has seen ship orders, order backlog, the share of high-value-added vessel types, costs, and exchange rates cited as key variables affecting individual companies' performance and stock prices.

However, current prices are based on intraday figures, and the range of fluctuations may change depending on subsequent market supply and demand and individual stock movements.

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