US Semiconductor Stocks Plunge on Profit Taking / US-Iran Agree to Halt Mutual Attacks / Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Announce 2,000 Trillion Won AI Semiconductor Investment Over 10 Years

[June 29th #BeforeMarketOpen] US Semiconductor Stocks Plunge Due to Profit Taking / US-Iran Agree to Halt Mutual Attacks / Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix Announce 2000 Trillion Won Investment in AI Semiconductors Over 10 Years

Watch on YouTube ↗ | June 29, 2026 at 00:51 | 3:12:16 | 815 Money Talk (815머니톡)

Speakers

Lee Ju-hyeon — Director, Xangle

Kim Hyeong-cheol — CEO, Kim Hyung-chul Research Institute

Park Hyun-sang — Deputy Head

Hwang Yoo-hyun — Private Banker Team Lead, NH Investment & Securities

Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

The morning briefing discusses the US semiconductor selloff, a US-Iran agreement to halt mutual attacks, and the massive 2,000 trillion won 10-year AI semiconductor investment plan by Samsung and SK Hynix. Panelists present bullish views on semiconductor equipment, department stores, securities, secondary batteries, and power infrastructure, while noting a rotation into oversold biotech and cyclical sectors. Caution is urged on extreme leverage products.

US semiconductor drop is seen as profit-taking and Korean pre-reflection, with rebalancing causing temporary pressure.
Samsung and SK Hynix plan a combined 2,000 trillion won investment over 10 years, strongly benefiting domestic front-end equipment makers.
Department store stocks (Hyundai Dept., Shinsegae, Lotte Shopping) rise on strong earnings and a surge in foreign tourists.
Securities stocks, especially Mirae Asset, are cheap with record trading volumes boosting brokerage income.
Record European heatwave exposes aging power grids, creating urgent demand for Korean power equipment like HD Hyundai Electric and LS Electric.
Oversold secondary battery stocks (Samsung SDI, EcoPro) have no earnings downgrades and are poised for a rebound.
US biotech ETF XBI hits new highs while Korean biotech lags, signaling catch-up potential for names like Alteogen.
150x leverage derivatives on Binance add dangerous volatility and risk to Korean stocks.

Ideas

Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 5:14

Massive capex drives decade-long equipment demand

Korean front-end semiconductor equipment stocks are set to benefit from Samsung and SK Hynix's combined 2,000 trillion won 10-year AI semiconductor investment plan, including new regional clusters, creating a decade-long demand cycle for equipment.

Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 7:10

MLCC ETF inclusion may boost stock

Samsung Electro-Mechanics looks positive on expectations of inclusion in a new US MLCC ETF, which could attract fresh fund inflows.

Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 8:42

Strong consumption lifts department store profits

Department store stocks are outperforming due to strong earnings, rising foreign tourists (over 10 million in H1), and a wealth effect from semiconductor industry bonuses; earnings are clearly reflected in strong chart action.

Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 17:09

Trading boom makes securities stocks cheap

Securities stocks are benefiting from record trading volumes and surging brokerage income, trading at extremely cheap valuations (PER 6-7x for the sector, Mirae Asset Securities at only 10x after a sharp pullback).

Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 76:22

Heatwave forces urgent European grid spend

Record European heatwave exposes an aging and inadequate power grid, creating urgent need for replacement and modernization; Korean power infrastructure companies stand to benefit strongly, with LS Electric additionally boosted by a US factory expansion announcement.

Kim Hyeong-cheol CEO, Kim Hyung-chul Research Institute 104:25

Cheap cyclical sectors offer rotation play

Korean defense, shipbuilding, and power equipment sectors trade at cheap valuations (PER 20x, 17x, 30x) with strong earnings visibility; using sector ETFs on weakness offers a diversified rotation play away from overconcentrated semiconductor names.

Kim Hyeong-cheol CEO, Kim Hyung-chul Research Institute 134:42

Oversold battery stocks set for rebound

Korean secondary battery stocks (Samsung SDI, EcoPro, EcoPro BM, L&F) have corrected sharply without accompanying earnings downgrades, reaching oversold levels; Samsung SDI is particularly well-positioned with its ESS and European EV battery exposure, while potential CATL regulation provides further tailwind.

Park Hyun-sang Deputy Head 176:44

Korean biotech catch-up to US peers

US biotech ETF XBI has broken out to new highs while Korean biotech names have lagged severely, creating a catch-up opportunity; oversold biotech stocks like Alteogen and LigaChem can gain as money rotates from semiconductors into beaten-down sectors.

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