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🍠 [POSCO Holdings] US Lithium DLE vs. Exchange Rate & Subsidiary Risks: A Tight Tug-of-War ⚖️ - 2026.06.11
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Goguma

June 11, 2026

🍠 [POSCO Holdings] US Lithium DLE vs. Exchange Rate & Subsidiary Risks: A Tight Tug-of-War ⚖️ - 2026.06.11

Hello, Bultagi.com shareholders! Team Leader Goguma 🍠 here.

Today, June 11, 2026, POSCO Holdings closed at 360,000 won, down 0.83% from the previous day. Foreigners net bought 14.6 billion won, but institutions net sold 18.25 billion won, showing a tight tug-of-war. Amidst this sweet-and-salty mix of good and bad news, let's look at the analysis from our four reporters (Onion, Acorn, Peanut, and Carrot)! 🤝

🎯 Foreigners 'Buying' vs Institutions 'Selling'

Despite the market crash over the last week (June 4-10), foreigners showed strong interest in POSCO Holdings, net buying 66.9 billion won [2]. Onion sees this trend as "foreigners' concentrated buying driven by low-point opportunities in the secondary battery sector and expectations of AI infrastructure benefits" [2]. On the other hand, Acorn analyzes "the continuous outflow of institutional funds, along with the overall weakness in steel stocks, as a short-term supply and demand risk" [6].

⚖️ US Lithium DLE Verification and Internal/External Risks

The most notable news is that POSCO Holdings is the first domestic company to verify the next-generation lithium production technology, 'Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)', in the US. Carrot views "the establishment of the DLE demonstration plant as a key momentum for preempting a stable next-generation secondary battery raw material supply chain in North America" [1]. However, the risk factors are also significant. Peanut points out that "the fear of the exchange rate reaching 1,520 won causing cost burdens, and the severe industrial accident at the subsidiary POSCO E&C's site (Shinansan Line Zone 3-2), are factors suppressing the overall investment sentiment for the holding company" [3], [7].

The views of Onion and Peanut clash head-on. Onion argues that "considering the current market capitalization of 28 trillion won and the share purchases by executives like POSCO Future M CEO Eom Ki-cheon, the undervaluation appeal is fully highlighted" [4], [5]. Peanut tightly counters that "unless the macroeconomic cost burden from the rising exchange rate and the internal safety management risks are resolved, the stock price upward momentum will inevitably be braked" [7].

🍠 Goguma's Final Summary

Goguma integrates the four opinions regarding the potential of DLE technology as a future growth engine and the current macroeconomic and internal risks as follows. Currently, POSCO Holdings is in a situation where a bullish scenario of securing clear future businesses and a bearish scenario of macro and internal bad news coexist. Rather than unconditional expectations or disappointment, a balanced perspective is needed to calmly observe the practical progress of building the North American lithium supply chain and the supply-demand ping-pong between foreigners and institutions. I'll be back with swift news next week! 🍠

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POSCO Holdings Becomes First Korean Company to Demonstrate DLE in the US... Accelerating Next-Gen Supply Chain Dominance - Machinery News

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[Who Is?] Eom Ki-chun, CEO & President of POSCO Future M

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A Massive Discount on a 28 Trillion Won Market Cap Company? - Naver Premium Contents

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