🔴 Samsung SDI is trading 5.43% down today after profit-taking following sharp advances

Samsung SDI is trading 5.43% down at KRW 488000 amid broad Korean secondary-battery weakness and profit-taking following several sharp advances.

• Battery peers EcoPro and EcoPro BM fell 6.94% and 6.51%, respectively.
• Rising U.S. Treasury yields and renewed Middle East tensions pressured Korean risk assets.
• No clear company-specific catalyst was identified for the August 18 session.