[Featured Stock] Volkswagen Sparks K-Battery Concerns... Samsung SDI Plummets Late

[Asia Economy Reporter Ji Yeon-jin] Samsung SDI is plummeting on the 17th due to domestic electric vehicle battery concerns triggered by German automaker Volkswagen.

As of 11:15 AM on the same day, Samsung SDI is trading at 646,000 KRW, down 5% from the previous day. Samsung SDI started trading with a slight rise compared to the previous day but switched to a downward trend in the early session and is widening the decline.

On the 16th (local time), Volkswagen announced that it decided to apply prismatic integrated battery cells as the main battery for its electric vehicles and to increase the proportion of low-spec materials. This acted as a negative factor for LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation, which produce cylindrical batteries, causing their stock prices to fall sharply the previous day.

In the case of Samsung SDI, which mainly produces prismatic batteries, the stock price decline was not significant the previous day. However, as Volkswagen's decision is expected to act as a negative factor for domestic electric vehicle battery manufacturers overall, it further dragged down Samsung SDI's stock price on this day.

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