New York Stock Market Closes Strong Amidst 5% Plunge in WTI Oil Prices...Dow Breaks All-Time High

[26.08.04 Morning Broadcast Full View] New York Stock Market Closes Strong Amidst 5% Plunge in WTI Oil Prices...Dow Breaks 'All-Time High
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 04, 2026 at 03:18  |  6:15:31  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Tai — New York Correspondent
Park Myung-seok — Curator
Han Sang-hee — Senior Research Commissioner, Hanwha Investment & Securities
Ryu Jong-eun — Reporter, 3PRO TV
Kwon Soon-woo — Reporting Team Lead, 3PRO TV
Park Byeong-chang — Director, MP Partners
Ha In-hwan — Analyst
Baek In-jae — Deputy Center Director, Hana Securities
Jung Woo-chang — Director
Kim Jae-hee — Editor-in-Chief, Crypto Plus
Lee Yoon-soo — CEO

Summary

The video discusses the recent rebound in the US stock market, driven by strong earnings from big tech and cloud companies, easing concerns over AI capex. It also covers the impact of dropping oil prices, potential shifts in US monetary policy, and the structural inflation affecting long-term bonds. Experts advise a cautious approach to the Korean market, emphasizing the need to monitor foreign supply and demand before making aggressive moves.

  • US big tech and cloud companies reported strong earnings, validating AI infrastructure investments.
  • Oil prices dropped significantly amid easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
  • The Bank of Japan and the US intervened to support the Yen, impacting global bond yields.
  • Experts recommend focusing on non-memory semiconductors and software over memory chips in the short term.
  • Structural inflation driven by deglobalization and AI capex is reducing the appeal of US long-term bonds.
  • The Korean market remains highly volatile, with experts advising investors to wait for a clear trend reversal.
Ideas
Tai New York Correspondent 2:27
Open-weight model limits Alibaba's profit potential.
Alibaba released a powerful AI model with 2.4 trillion parameters, but actual profit might be limited due to the open-weight model approach and security concerns, preventing explosive stock growth.
Tai New York Correspondent 6:09
Chinese competition and Apple's moves pressure Micron.
Micron dropped due to China's CXMT expanding memory chip factories and Apple potentially using Chinese chips for low-end products in China, leading to lowered guidance.
Oracle shows strong market confidence in software.
Oracle surged 9%, showing market confidence in software growth and AI infrastructure adaptation despite high CDS spreads.
Palantir benefits from open-weight AI model demand.
Palantir's earnings beat expectations, and its Rule of 40 score rose to 155, benefiting from the growing need for open-weight AI models.
AI competition will eventually shift to software.
Hyperscalers gave confidence to the market, and the AI competition will eventually shift to software companies as infrastructure matures.
Corning offers a reasonable entry point now.
Truist upgraded Corning, citing a reasonable entry point after the recent pullback in AI hardware sectors.
Han Sang-hee Senior Research Commissioner, Hanwha Investment & Securities 83:24
Private equity benefits from liquidity easing expectations.
Private equity firms surged recently due to expectations of liquidity easing and no rate hikes, benefiting from AI investments.
Han Sang-hee Senior Research Commissioner, Hanwha Investment & Securities 85:34
Buy US non-memory semiconductors before memory.
US non-memory semiconductors should be bought before memory, as they dropped less during the correction and directly benefit from memory usage.
Han Sang-hee Senior Research Commissioner, Hanwha Investment & Securities 88:54
SOXX is a good alternative to stock-picking.
The PHLX Semiconductor Sector ETF is a good alternative if picking individual stocks is hard, offering steady returns in the semiconductor sector.
Ryu Jong-eun Reporter, 3PRO TV 116:07
Chery uses KG Mobility to bypass tariffs.
Chery Auto is investing in KG Mobility to use its South Korean plant as a base for exporting vehicles to Europe and the US, bypassing tariffs.
Kwon Soon-woo Reporting Team Lead, 3PRO TV 120:11
German automakers show weakness against Chinese competition.
The combined market cap of German automakers has shrunk to the level of Hyundai Motor Group, indicating weakness in legacy automakers against Chinese competition.
Park Byeong-chang Director, MP Partners 155:13
Cloud earnings prove AI capex drives profit.
Cloud earnings from Amazon and Microsoft prove that AI capex leads to actual revenue and profit, easing market concerns.
Park Byeong-chang Director, MP Partners 159:52
AI bottleneck shifts to power equipment suppliers.
The AI infrastructure bottleneck is shifting to power equipment, with strong US market expansion driving growth for Korean suppliers.
Park Byeong-chang Director, MP Partners 159:52
AI bottleneck shifts to power equipment suppliers.
HD Hyundai Electric is hitting new highs, benefiting from the AI infrastructure bottleneck shifting to transformers, with limited global supply.
Park Byeong-chang Director, MP Partners 166:15
Defensive stocks hold up well in volatility.
Defensive stocks like Celltrion and Samsung Biologics are good for positioning in volatile markets, as they tend to hold up well when the broader market drops.
Ha In-hwan Analyst 202:00
Wait for trend reversal in Korean semiconductors.
Investors should wait for a clear trend reversal or double bottom before taking aggressive positions in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, as foreign futures supply remains uncertain.
Ha In-hwan Analyst 206:01
Korean AI software follows US market trends.
Korean AI software companies are following the strong performance of US cloud and AI software companies.
Ha In-hwan Analyst 206:35
Alternative energy benefits from AI power needs.
Alternative energy stocks are benefiting from AI infrastructure power needs and sustained high oil prices.
Ha In-hwan Analyst 207:30
Biopharma shows momentum from obesity drugs, CDMO.
Biopharma stocks are showing strong momentum from obesity drugs and CDMO commercialization news.
Baek In-jae Deputy Center Director, Hana Securities 247:43
Morgan Stanley sees KOSPI bottoming out.
Morgan Stanley raised its target for the KOSPI, citing the liquidation of leverage ETFs and reduced retail margin debt as signs of a market bottom.
AI trend is real, driving productivity gains.
Big Tech and AI software earnings are strong, and the AI trend is real, providing tangible productivity gains and cost savings unlike the Metaverse.
Kim Jae-hee Editor-in-Chief, Crypto Plus 335:02
MicroStrategy target prices lowered amid stagnant BTC.
MicroStrategy sold BTC to buy perpetual preferred stock; target prices were lowered by some institutions due to stagnant BTC prices and a shift to defensive strategies.
Kim Jae-hee Editor-in-Chief, Crypto Plus 342:22
Morgan Stanley drastically lowers Circle's price target.
Morgan Stanley drastically lowered Circle's price target to $38 due to reduced USDC supply forecasts and a limited reserve yield structure.
Structural inflation makes US long-term bonds unattractive.
Structural inflation from deglobalization, AI capex, and demographic changes makes US long-term bonds unattractive as their appeal drops.
Funds flow to Gold, BTC as bonds drop.
As the appeal of US long-term bonds drops due to structural inflation, funds will flow into alternative assets like Gold and Bitcoin.
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This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published August 04, 2026, features Tai, Park Myung-seok, Han Sang-hee, Ryu Jong-eun, Kwon Soon-woo, Park Byeong-chang, Ha In-hwan, Baek In-jae, Jung Woo-chang, Kim Jae-hee, Lee Yoon-soo discussing BABA, MU, ORCL, PLTR, IGV, GLW, CG, OWL, KKR, NVDA, MRVL, AMAT, SOXX, 003620.KS, MBG.DE, VOLKSWAGEN, BMW.DE, AMZN, MSFT, 010120.KS, 298040.KS, 267260.KS, 068270.KS, 018260.KS, 207940.KS, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 304100.KQ, 108860.KQ, 402030.KQ, 475150.KS, 010060.KS, 119850.KQ, 226950.KQ, 087010.KQ, 347850.KQ, EWY, XLK, AI software, MSTR, USDC, TLT, BTC, GLD. 25 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Tai, Park Myung-seok, Han Sang-hee, Ryu Jong-eun, Kwon Soon-woo, Park Byeong-chang, Ha In-hwan, Baek In-jae, Jung Woo-chang, Kim Jae-hee, Lee Yoon-soo  · Tickers: BABA, MU, ORCL, PLTR, IGV, GLW, CG, OWL, KKR, NVDA, MRVL, AMAT, SOXX, 003620.KS, MBG.DE, VOLKSWAGEN, BMW.DE, AMZN, MSFT, 010120.KS, 298040.KS, 267260.KS, 068270.KS, 018260.KS, 207940.KS, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 304100.KQ, 108860.KQ, 402030.KQ, 475150.KS, 010060.KS, 119850.KQ, 226950.KQ, 087010.KQ, 347850.KQ, EWY, XLK, AI software, MSTR, USDC, TLT, BTC, GLD