Hankook Tire & Technology is showing weakness, falling 3% following the fire news at its Daejeon factory.


As of 9:13 a.m. on the 13th, Hankook Tire & Technology is trading at 35,550 KRW, down 3.13% from the previous trading day. Early in the session, the price dropped to as low as 35,200 KRW.


The weakness in Hankook Tire & Technology appears to be influenced by the fire that occurred overnight at the Hankook Tire factory in Moksang-dong, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon.



According to the fire authorities, the fire broke out around 10:09 p.m. the previous day. At 10:17 p.m., Response Level 1 was issued, which was then raised to Response Level 2 at 10:34 p.m., and further escalated to Response Level 3 at 2:10 a.m. on the 13th. When Response Level 3 is declared, firefighting forces from the local government fire headquarters are fully mobilized, and available firefighting personnel and equipment from neighboring areas can also be fully deployed.


This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.

© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.

Today’s Briefing