Hormuz risk fuels chip rally, KOSPI tops 7,000
Middle East tensions and AI-driven semiconductor demand collide, lifting volatility.
- 1.Korean vessel hit by drone in Strait of Hormuz confirmed
- 2.Samsung, SK Hynix earnings lift KOSPI above 7,000
- 3.Won strengthens to 1,517 vs dollar, gold +0.27%
- 4.U.S.-Iran clash spreads into trade and regulatory risks
- 5.Tomorrow: watch U.S.-Iran talks for any breakthrough
“AI demand keeps pushing chip prices higher” — semiconductor price driver
“Hormuz blockade risk raises oil and logistics threats” — Strait of Hormuz closure risk