# (LEAD) Seoul shares dip 3 pct to near 2-month low ahead of reciprocal tariffs; won sharply down | Yonhap News Agency

> South Korean shares fell 3% to a near two-month low on March 31 ahead of US reciprocal tariffs. The won sharply weakened against the dollar as foreign investors sold stocks. Authorities also lifted a short-selling ban imposed in 2023.

- Date: 2025-03-31 · published 2025-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25839-lead-seoul-shares-dip-3-pct-to-near-2-month-low-ahead-of-reciprocal-tariffs-won
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Currency weakness and tariff fears increase the cost of dollar-priced grain and meal imports for Korean feed buyers. Broader trade-war risk could also weigh on demand for US agricultural exports.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.yna.co.kr: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250331007551320

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