Woori Technology closed more than 4% higher amid expectations following the enactment of the SMR (small modular reactor) Special Act. Market attention is now focused on whether this upward momentum can extend into Monday's session.

On the 18th, Woori Technology finished trading at 13,970 won, up 640 won (4.80%) from the previous session. The stock opened at 13,600 won and rose as high as 14,090 won intraday, with a low of 13,210 won. Trading volume reached 6,248,051 shares, with a transaction value of approximately 86 billion won.

The market is watching not only the momentum of individual stocks but also the policy environment surrounding the nuclear power industry. In particular, attention is being drawn to the fact that the legal foundation to support small modular reactor development has been made concrete.

■ SMR Special Act Takes Effect... Commercialization to Begin in Earnest in 2035

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 11th that it would enforce the 'Special Act on the Promotion and Support of Small Modular Reactor Development' and its enforcement decree. As a result, the government's plan to commercialize SMRs by 2035 is moving forward in earnest, drawing attention to policy trends related to nuclear power and SMRs.

The SMR Special Act focuses on systematically promoting research, development, and demonstration of small modular reactors, and on building a whole-government support system so that R&D outcomes can be connected to commercialization and industry. The act was enacted in March and serves as an institutional framework to underpin the government's SMR-related R&D and the creation of an industrial ecosystem.

The Ministry of Science and ICT has presented the SMR Special Act legislation as a major achievement in national strategic technology within its 2026 government performance plan. In line with the government's 2035 SMR commercialization plan, the pace at which technology development, demonstration, and commercialization stages proceed will be a key factor.

■ "Special Act Enforcement ≠ Individual Company Performance"... Caution Needed in Interpretation

However, caution is needed against directly interpreting the enforcement of the Special Act itself as an improvement in individual companies' performance or an expansion of orders.

Woori Technology operates in the nuclear power control and instrumentation sector, making it one of the stocks frequently mentioned in the stock market alongside trends in the nuclear power and SMR industries. Going forward, key variables for its stock price are expected to include the concretization of the government's SMR policy, the actual progress of R&D and demonstration projects, and the company's orders and earnings.

[SMR policies and individual companies' actual business areas and the extent of their benefits may differ. This is not a recommendation to invest in any particular stock, and the final judgment on investments and the responsibility thereof lies with the investor. This article was partially assisted by AI in the writing process.]