Middle East risk meets chip strength as KOSPI tops 7,000
Hormuz clash headlines and AI demand collide, lifting volatility
- 1.HMM Namu-ho drone strike in Strait of Hormuz confirmed
- 2.Samsung, SK Hynix earnings lift KOSPI above 7,000
- 3.Won/dollar edges up to 1,497 range
- 4.AI data-center power crunch drags Nasdaq lower
- 5.U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in focus
“AI and chip strength face off against Middle East risk and China growth limits” — Market analysis