On the morning of the 23rd, shipbuilding equipment-related stocks are showing an overall weak trend during trading hours. Profit-taking selling is pouring in, centered on stocks whose prices had risen recently on expectations of a shipbuilding boom, leading to price corrections.

On this day, STX Engine is trading at 30,800 won, down 5.38% from the previous trading day. During the session, it fell to as low as 30,650 won, widening its decline. Hanwha Engine also dropped 1.07% to 55,500 won, and HD Hyundai Marine Engine fell 3.22% to 63,100 won.

Declining stocks dominated the shipbuilding equipment sector overall. Hyundai HIMSEN fell 5.84%, Oriental Precision 5.20%, Dongbang Shipbuilding 4.75%, and Halla IMS 3.83%, while TEC plunged 8.80%, recording a relatively large drop. On the other hand, HD Hyundai Marine Solutions rose 0.95% to 211,500 won, showing a relatively steady trend, and Sungkwang Bend also posted modest gains, holding up well in a bearish market.

The market believes that while the increase in global ship orders and the expansion of demand for eco-friendly vessel conversions support long-term growth expectations for the shipbuilding industry, profit-taking pressure is mounting in the short term. In particular, as orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and high-value-added vessels continue, domestic shipbuilders' order backlogs remain at high levels, sustaining medium- to long-term earnings expectations for engine, piping, and equipment supply companies.

However, on this day, supply and demand adjustments appeared across the sector, with most stocks recording declines. Investors are focusing on future global ship ordering trends, new order disclosures, and whether earnings will improve. The securities industry analyzes that since expectations for a shipbuilding supercycle remain valid, stock differentiation is likely to occur based on order competitiveness and earnings growth rather than short-term price volatility.

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