Chip earnings strong but Middle East tensions and politics box in markets
Samsung and Hynix results, US-Iran talks, and Democratic primaries hit stocks, oil, and security at once
- 1.Samsung Electronics, Hynix earnings beat
- 2.Middle East tensions tie to oil and security
- 3.Overheated Democratic primaries raise political risk
- 4.No foreign buying keeps range-bound
- 5.Watch June FOMC and KOSPI 7300
“Samsung Electronics reports 57 trillion won Q1 operating profit” — Samsung Electronics