KOSPI tops 7,000 amid Middle East risk, chips surge while geopolitics weigh
Hormuz Strait clash reports and U.S.-Iran tensions revive supply-chain fears, yet strong AI-chip results lift the index.
- 1.HMM Namu-ho hit by drone in Hormuz confirmed
- 2.Samsung, SK Hynix earnings push KOSPI past 7,000
- 3.Bitcoin -0.42%, gold +0.19%—muted moves
- 4.Middle East blockade risk vs. AI demand growth clash
- 5.U.S.-Iran talks and by-election results in focus
“AI chip demand keeps upward pressure on prices” — Semiconductor price driver
“Hormuz blockade would inevitably hit supply chains” — Hormuz Strait blockade risk