Ideas
USD/KRW upward pressure remains a burden
Reduced US shutdown uncertainty and the hawkish Fed chair nomination strengthened the dollar, pushing USD/KRW to around 1,450. The speaker sees this as a near-term burden for Korean equities and a macro setup to monitor.
Samsung and SK hynix face profit-taking
With Samsung Electronics and SK hynix having finished their earnings, the speaker notes that large-cap earnings are typically followed by profit-taking. She sees near-term profit-taking pressure in these large-cap leaders as part of the KOSPI rest phase.
KOSPI may test 5,000 support soon
After a strong rally to around 5,200, the KOSPI is likely to test the 5,000 support level next week amid profit-taking in large caps, hawkish Fed uncertainty, and a stronger dollar. The speaker sees near-term choppy volatility but does not call for a durable trend break.
Bitcoin watches Warsh as pro-crypto chair
Kevin Warsh is viewed as having pro-crypto tendencies, and Michael Saylor called him potentially the first pro-Bitcoin Fed chair. The speaker says the Bitcoin market is hopeful, making this a developing macro-crypto setup to monitor.
Gold and silver uptrend likely continues
Gold and silver plunged as the Kevin Warsh Fed nomination raised hawkish policy risk, the dollar strengthened, and leveraged positions were liquidated; silver fell over 30% and gold over 10%. However, the speaker argues the underlying driver was abundant global liquidity and an easing policy backdrop, so these assets' uptrend is likely to continue after short-term noise.
Nvidia faces OpenAI deal pause noise
A report said Nvidia's planned $100 billion investment in OpenAI and a 10GW compute deal may be stalled due to internal doubts. The speaker says this creates near-term noise for large-cap tech and may cause the group to take a breather, so she recommends watching rather than chasing.
KOSDAQ rotation likely continues on policy
If KOSPI large caps rest, rotation into KOSDAQ is likely to continue, driven by government policy support and budget increases for semiconductors, robotics, and aerospace. The speaker favors looking at laggard and undervalued KOSDAQ names within those policy-supported areas.
Robotics supported by government physical-AI budget
The government's physical AI budget is up about 90%, making robotics one of the key KOSDAQ policy-supported sectors. The speaker expects continued rotation interest in robotics, especially as it is linked with aerospace momentum.
Korean semiconductor equipment/materials remain undervalued
Government budget support for semiconductors increased about 100%, and semiconductor equipment/materials companies still have earnings strength and relatively safe margins. After strong flows, the sector may take a breather, but rotation within materials/equipment should continue, and some still-undervalued names are attractive.
Space/aerospace has policy and merger catalysts
Aerospace/space budgets rose about 15%, with the private ecosystem budget up 125%. Upcoming Artemis 2, SpaceX IPO expectations, and the Tesla/SpaceX/xAI merger news provide momentum, so the speaker expects continued interest in Korean space/aerospace names.
Tesla gains from Musk merger expectations
Tesla was the only major tech stock up, rising over 3%, after reports that SpaceX is considering a merger with Tesla and xAI. If two or more of these entities merge, it would create a Musk universe value chain spanning rocket launch, energy storage, robotics, and AI software, supporting continued expectations.
Semiconductor earnings may provide positive momentum
Upcoming semiconductor-related earnings and events from NXP, AMD, Western Digital, Alphabet, Qualcomm, and ARM are important catalysts. Recent results and guidance from companies such as SanDisk and Texas Instruments were positive, so good results next week could provide momentum to the semiconductor sector.
Samsung SDI earnings may spark battery rebound
Samsung SDI reports earnings Monday, with recent ESS supply contracts and expectations around solid-state batteries and robotics. After the battery sector correction, the speaker wants to see whether Samsung SDI's results trigger a rebound in secondary battery names.
Blue Energy solid fuel cell watch
Blue Energy is scheduled to report earnings and is drawing attention as a solid fuel cell-related stock. The speaker says it is worth watching around the event.
This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published January 31, 2026,
features Lee Ju-hyeon
discussing USD/KRW, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, EWY, BTC, GLD, SILVER, NVDA, KOSDAQ, Korean robotics sector, Korean semiconductor equipment/materials sector, Korean space/aerospace sector, TSLA, SMH, 006400.KS, KARS, BE.
14 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Lee Ju-hyeon
· Tickers:
USD/KRW,
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
EWY,
BTC,
GLD,
SILVER,
NVDA,
KOSDAQ,
Korean robotics sector,
Korean semiconductor equipment/materials sector,
Korean space/aerospace sector,
TSLA,
SMH,
006400.KS,
KARS,
BE
