Interest Rate Hike Caution... If Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Fall, It's a Buying Opportunity / Oversold Stocks... Which Stocks Should We Focus On Now? | CEO Lee Gwon-hee

Summary

CEO Lee Kwon-hee reviews the June 17 market open after a U.S. tech selloff, attributing the drop to FOMC caution and new Fed chair uncertainty. He highlights ongoing sector rotation in Korea favoring defense, shipbuilding, and nuclear power, and presents concrete investment ideas around dip-buying Samsung/SK Hynix, SK Square’s ADR listing momentum, Hyundai Motor’s robotics re-rating, and HD Hyundai Marine Solution’s data center generator exposure. He also criticizes an analyst’s hold rating on Hyundai Motor for ignoring the humanoid AI theme.

• U.S. equities fell on FOMC caution and Kevin Warsh uncertainty, but the rotation into Dow/energy/financials suggests a sector shift rather than a broad crash.
• Korea’s index is expected to drift sideways while defense, shipbuilding, and nuclear power stocks continue their recent upward trend.
• Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are viewed as buying opportunities on any pullback, with their deep liquidity providing a safety net even if earnings disappoint.
• SK Square hit a new high on expectations of a U.S. ADR listing and potential Nasdaq 100 inclusion, though post-listing reality may bring challenges.
• Hyundai Motor’s hold rating from one analyst is challenged because it ignores the robotics/humanoid potential from Boston Dynamics, suggesting the stock deserves a higher valuation.
• HD Hyundai Marine Solution is gaining traction from a new business supplying generators and parts for AI data centers, leveraging the urgent need for reliable power.
• Institutional and foreign flows show selective buying in SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, shipbuilding, Kiwoom Securities, LG, and semiconductor equipment/materials.