Shares of South Korean steelmakers tumbled Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
POSCO (NYSE:PKX) Holdings fell as much as 3.6% to 230,500 won, hitting its lowest level since October 2022. Hyundai Steel (KS:004020) dropped 2.9%, reaching a record low.
Trump announced plans to implement a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., escalating trade tensions. The proposed duties would be in addition to existing tariffs, further pressuring global metal markets and South Korean exporters.
The sell-off extended to South Korean automakers, with Hyundai Motor (OTC:HYMTF) slipping 0.7% and Kia Corp declining 2%. The broader KOSPI index also lost 0.5%.
Market analysts suggest the new tariffs could negatively impact South Korean steel and auto manufacturers, which rely on U.S. exports. Investors are closely monitoring further trade policy developments that could disrupt global supply chains.


Gold Prices Fall as Treasury Yields Rise on Fed Rate Hike Bets
US Stock Futures Fall as Treasury Yields Surge Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal
Dollar Falls as Oil Eases, Yen Jumps on Intervention Signals
Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure as Fed-BoC Policy Gap Widens
US Comfortable With Canada Trade Standoff as Import Bans Loom
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act
Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears
Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets
Asian Stocks Fall as Bond Yields Surge Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act
Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals
RBI Uses $10 Billion Currency Swaps to Drain Excess Rupee Liquidity
US 10-Year Treasury Yield at 6% Emerges as New Market Risk Threshold
Australia Unemployment Hits Five-Year High Despite Strong Jobs Growth
Oil Prices Fall on U.S.-Iran Hormuz Deal Hopes
UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference 



