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KB Securities initiated coverage on five South Korean semiconductor materials, components, and equipment companies on May 7, issuing a 12-month 'positive' investment opinion on the sector. Analyst Lee Chang-min projected the combined operating profit of PS KEI, DB

Solstice Advanced Materials CEO David Sewell defended the company's planned $14.5 billion acquisition of Element Solutions on Monday after Solstice shares plunged approximately 15% following the announcement. Speaking on CNBC's Mad Money, Sewell attributed the sell-off to hedge fund arbitrage

KB Securities initiated coverage on PSK (stock code 319660) with a 'Buy' rating and target price of 280,000 won on July 7, projecting the semiconductor equipment maker will benefit from prolonged global semiconductor manufacturers' capital expenditure expansion. Analyst Lee Chang-min forecasts PSK w

South Korean financial authorities released dual-listing guidelines that require shareholder approval when parent companies list spin-off subsidiaries, according to an analyst report issued on the 7th. Hanwha Investment & Securities analyst Eom Su-jin stated the regulations will benefit not only hol

Korean stock market investors are adjusting portfolios in response to renewed US interest rate hike concerns, according to a report issued on the 7th by DB Securities researcher Kang Hyun-ki. The rebalancing reflects expectations that market focus will broaden from semiconductor stocks to value stoc

Samsung Electro-Mechanics received a target price upgrade to 2.8 million won from Daishin Securities on July 7, with Q2 operating profit forecast at 423.9 billion won, exceeding the previous estimate of 387 billion won and consensus of 385.6 billion won by 9.5% and 9.9% respectively. The upgrade

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs analysts recommended investors consider buying Magnificent 7 technology stocks, citing undervaluation, according to Business Insider reporting on the 6th local time. The Wall Street investment banks identified a buying opportunity after the Roundhill Magnificent 7

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $527 million in net outflows during the shortened week, marking their eighth consecutive week of redemptions. Blackrock's IBIT drove the decline with $772.6 million in losses for the week. The pressure was concentrated in IBIT, overwhelming gains across much of

The Magnificent 7 tech stocks—Microsoft, NVIDIA, Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Tesla, and Amazon—lost approximately $2 trillion in combined market capitalization in June, marking a significant underperformance relative to broader market indices. The decline reflects a structural shift as these companies pi

The US dollar declined slightly in New York trading on July 6 as the euro strengthened against major currencies following hawkish comments from European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel. At 4pm Eastern Time, the dollar-yen exchange rate stood at 162.054 yen, up 0.576% from the Jul

Spot gold and silver prices declined in early U.S. trading on Monday, with gold near $4,139.80 an ounce (down 0.82%) and silver at $61.660 (down 0.98%). The decline came as a firmer U.S. dollar and easing oil-risk premium offset support from softer U.S. labor data and lingering Middle East risk.

The South Korean government officially selected Gwangju Military Airport as the core site for the Honam semiconductor cluster one week after President Lee Jae-myung's helicopter inspection on the 30th of last month. The decision prioritizes matching the accelerated investment timelines of Samsung

LG Energy Solution is forecast to turn profitable in Q2 and sustain H2 growth via ESS orders and EV battery shipments, per an analyst report. On the previous day, Shinhan Investment & Securities analyst Lee Jin-myung projected the company's Q2 revenue at 7.7362 trillion won and operating profit at 2

WTI crude for August delivery closed at $68.55 per barrel on July 6 (US Eastern Time), down $0.14 (0.20%), while Brent crude settled at $71.99, down $0.13 (0.18%). The decline followed OPEC+ announcing on July 5 an August production increase of 188,000 barrels per day, while oil supply via the

Hanwha Ocean is competing against Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for Canada's submarine procurement project valued at 60 trillion won. The project involves supplying 12 submarines of the 3,000-ton class. Samsung Securities recently assessed that investor sentiment remains

Hana Securities stated that recent declines in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks represent supply-demand normalization after rapid gains rather than AI demand collapse. Analyst Kim Du-eon explained the core issue is reassessment of investment efficiency as AI infrastructure investment

Investors in single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix faced unexpected losses between May 27 and July 3, despite gains in the underlying stocks. Samsung Electronics rose 0.81% during this period, while KODEX Samsung Electronics Single-Stock

Celltrion reported Q2 revenue of 1.3 trillion won and operating profit of 430 billion won, beating the consensus estimate of 400.7 billion won by 7.31%, with YoY growth of 35.21% and 77.32% respectively. Despite the earnings beat, the stock fell 4.19% to 175,900 won, and Korea Investment