Hormuz risk and chip strength push KOSPI past 7,000
Middle East tensions raise supply and oil risks, yet AI chip earnings drive the index higher
- 1.HMM vessel hit by drone in Strait of Hormuz confirmed
- 2.Samsung and Hynix earnings lift KOSPI above 7,000
- 3.U.S.-Iran clash revives rate-hike signals
- 4.Potential Middle East blockade vs. rising AI demand
- 5.Tomorrow: U.S.-Iran talks progress and chip order flow
“AI chip demand offsetting Middle East risk” — Market analysis