# Asia markets: US-China trade, Trump-Kim summit, geopolitics in focus

> South Korean shares and the won fell after the White House said the Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam was cut short without an agreement. Shares of companies with potential exposure to North Korea were hit hard, with Hyundai Elevator down 18.55 percent. Chinese mainland stocks were mixed the same day.

- Date: 2019-02-27 · published 2019-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60834-asia-markets-us-china-trade-trump-kim-summit-geopolitics-in-focus
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

The failed summit raises geopolitical risk premia in Northeast Asia and a weaker won, but it has no direct link to feed grain or meal supply, demand or prices.

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/asia-markets-us-china-trade-trump-kim-summit-geopolitics-in-focus.html

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