South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties
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In the first nine months of this year, imports of Chinese hot-rolled galvanized iron (HGI) reached 100,185 tons, roughly four times the year-earlier…
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- SLX VanEck Steel ETF-2.2% 15d
VanEck Steel ETF: it holds steelmakers. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story.
- KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-8.2% 30d
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “chinese” (Chinese tech) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-21.2% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“south korea”).
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“chinese”).
- CAT Caterpillar-31.9% 30d
Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- DE Deere-2.2% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLI | +4.34% | +4.15% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | +1.17% | +4.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SLX | +3.82% | +3.52% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KWEB | -6.11% | -2.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWY | +10.67% | +11.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | -4.96% | -1.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CAT | +9.84% | +5.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -0.85% | +0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties BigGo Finance
Source: BigGo Finance
The price since 7 Nov 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar (CAT) | three days earlier | +5.82% | final price |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | five days earlier | +9.84% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | three days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | five days earlier | -0.85% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | three days earlier | +11.14% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | five days earlier | +10.67% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | three days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | five days earlier | -4.96% | final price |
| Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) | three days earlier | -2.23% | final price |
| Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) | five days earlier | -6.11% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SLX) | three days earlier | +3.52% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SLX) | five days earlier | +3.82% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | three days earlier | +4.15% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | five days earlier | +4.34% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | +4.73% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
Companies carried with this story
- XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- SLX Vaneck Etf Trust
For “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SLX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Steel ETF: it holds steelmakers. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story
- KWEB Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf
Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties.” Reason on file: KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “chinese” (Chinese tech) in this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
In “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“south korea”)
- FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties.” Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“chinese”)
- CAT Caterpillar
In “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties,” Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- DE Deere
Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties.” Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is the company in “South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties,” the 7 Nov 2026 this story story.
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is on the page because Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) price range
SLX traded between 101.26 and 105.17 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.58. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
46 out of 100
“South Korea's Steel Industry Presses for Tariffs as Chinese HGI Imports Quadruple; Government Wary of Anti-Dumping Duties” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.