The Korea Exchange hosts some of Asia's most cycle-sensitive companies — steel, shipping, shipbuilding and semiconductors. POSCO is the global benchmark for integrated steel cycle exposure in Asia.
| # | Stock | Signal | Cycle return | Duration | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POSCO Holdings005490.KS | Steel HRC | 30 mnd | 2015-12 → 2018-06 | |
| 2 | HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine)011200.KS | Baltic Dry Index / SCFI | 24 mnd | 2020-05 → 2022-05 | |
| 3 | Samsung Heavy Industries010140.KS | BDI / Shipbuilding | 28 mnd | 2016-01 → 2018-05 | |
| 4 | Korean Air003490.KS | Aviation Hours | 37 mnd | 2020-10 → 2023-11 | |
| 5 | SK Innovation096770.KS | Brent Crude | 24 mnd | 2020-03 → 2022-03 | |
| 6 | KEPCO015760.KS | Interest Rates / PMI | 24 mnd | 2020-03 → 2022-03 | |
| 7 | Hyundai Steel004020.KS | Steel HRC | 20 mnd | 2015-12 → 2017-08 |
| # | Company | Signal | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POSCO Holdings005490.KS | HRC Steel + Battery | |
| 2 | Samsung Heavy Industries010140.KS | LNG Carrier Orders | |
| 3 | Korean Air003490.KS | Brent + Asian Travel | |
| 4 | KEPCO015760.KS | JKM LNG + Tariffs |