Tech Leads Stock Futures Higher; Trump Heads to NATO Summit | Bloomberg Brief 07/06/2026

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Speakers

Former Japanese Vice Finance Minister — Former Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs

Matt Bloxham — Head of Research, The Block

Anneka Treon — Global Head of Private Banking, ING

Tim Craighead — Global Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg Intelligence

Summary

U.S. equity futures rise in a tech rebound as SK Hynix prepares for a U.S. listing that could narrow its valuation discount to Micron. Oil drops as tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz resume and OPEC+ signals a modest supply increase. President Trump heads to a NATO summit in Turkey with defense spending and Ukraine in focus. ING's Anneka Treon discusses supply-driven market volatility and sees European equities and investment-grade credit as attractive, while Bloomberg Intelligence highlights Microsoft, Halma, Telecom Malaysia, and Barry Callebaut as third-quarter catalysts.

Tech futures rally ahead of SK Hynix U.S. listing and Samsung earnings.
SK Hynix listing expected to improve access and close discount to Micron.
Oil declines as Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic resumes; OPEC+ to raise supply.
NATO summit in Turkey focuses on defense spending and Ukraine.
Anneka Treon (ING) notes normalization of supply shock volatility, favors European equities and IG credit over sovereigns.
Tim Craighead (BI) sees upside in Microsoft (AI platform, Office suite), Halma (photonics for data centers), and Telecom Malaysia (data center infrastructure).
Barry Callebaut disliked due to cocoa supply/demand headwinds.
Japanese yen called undervalued by 20%, target 130 per dollar by former vice finance minister.

Ideas

Former Japanese Vice Finance Minister Former Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs 15:51

Yen undervalued, target 130 per dollar

The Japanese yen is undervalued by up to 20% and should be trading around 130 per dollar. Current economic and fiscal policies do not point to a worsening fiscal position, so the currency has room to appreciate.

Anneka Treon Global Head of Private Banking, ING 26:21

Europe equities poised for catch-up

European equities are benefiting from years of massive underinvestment relative to the US. Investors are increasingly seeking more exposure to Europe as a diversification play, and ING sees clients starting to invest more in European capital markets.

Anneka Treon Global Head of Private Banking, ING 28:58

Avoid sovereign bonds

Sovereign bonds are unattractive relative to other fixed income opportunities. ING holds an underweight position in sovereigns, recommending clients avoid them in favor of investment grade credit.

Anneka Treon Global Head of Private Banking, ING 28:58

Overweight investment grade credit

Within fixed income, ING is underweight sovereign bonds and overweight investment grade credit. There are opportunities for yield pick-up in investment grade given current credit quality.

Matt Bloxham Head of Research, The Block 34:46

SK Hynix discount to narrow post listing

SK Hynix's U.S. listing provides more direct, liquid access for U.S. investors, which should help narrow the valuation discount the stock has traded at relative to its U.S. peer Micron.

Tim Craighead Global Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg Intelligence 38:58

Microsoft revenue surprise from AI

Microsoft is positioned to surprise on revenue. It owns the biggest platforms that large language models use and is launching a new Microsoft 365 Office suite in the second half, giving it a strong AI-related catalyst.

Tim Craighead Global Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg Intelligence 40:28

Halma photonics drives revenue growth

Halma has a photonics business that produces components used by hyperscalers in data centers to replace copper. This critical component is expected to drive revenues higher than the market expects.

Tim Craighead Global Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg Intelligence 40:52

Telecom Malaysia benefits from data center boom

Telecom Malaysia is the digital infrastructure provider in a country that is becoming a major data center hub. As Singapore runs out of space, data center builds are shifting to Malaysia, creating a second-derivative AI play for Telecom Malaysia.

Tim Craighead Global Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg Intelligence 41:43

Barry Callebaut faces cocoa headwinds

Barry Callebaut faces a squeeze from both ends. Cocoa supply may be dampened by El Niño, pushing up costs, while chocolate makers use less cocoa in their formulations after recent price spikes. A negative volume story relative to expectations makes the stock unattractive.

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