Mid-East risk meets chip strength as KOSPI settles above 7,000
Hormuz clash headlines and AI-chip earnings gains collide, lifting volatility
- 1.HMM vessel hit by drone in Strait of Hormuz confirmed
- 2.Samsung, SK Hynix beat lifts KOSPI through 7,000
- 3.U.S.-Iran tensions overlap with stalled U.S.-China trade talks
- 4.Bitcoin, Ether dip 0.2% in five minutes
- 5.Watch U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks
“AI chip demand is offsetting Middle East risk” — Market analysis