On the morning of the 17th, Ukraine reconstruction theme stocks were strong. The news came as U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to continue discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war.
As of 9:16 a.m. that day, JUNJIN Construction Robot, which manufactures construction equipment, was trading at 50,900 won on the Korea Exchange, up 3,850 won (8.18%) from the previous session.
Related theme stocks grouped together, including Daedong Gear (8.66%), SWSteeltech (5.78%), SG (6.61%), and Hyundai Everdigm (4.69%), also saw their share prices rise across the board.
Trump said on the social network Truth Social that day, "I just finished a phone call with President Putin, and it was a very productive call," adding, "At the end of the call, we agreed to hold a meeting between senior aides next week."
He added, "We will meet in Budapest, Hungary, the location agreed with Putin, to discuss whether we can bring this 'dishonorable' war to an end."