Global Money Pours into AI Semiconductors... 'Supply and Demand' Dominates | Park Byeong-chang, MP Partners CEO [Market Inside]

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 14, 2026 at 00:55  |  42:23  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Park Byeong-chang — Director, MP Partners

Summary

The video discusses strong US and Korean market performance driven by AI semiconductors, especially Nvidia and Micron. The guest, Park Byung-chang, highlights that SK hynix has more upside momentum than Samsung due to HBM leadership, comparative valuation against Micron, and massive ETF inflows. The segment also covers the US-China summit, rising bond yields, and investor sentiment shifting to leading stocks.

  • US markets rallied led by semiconductors; Nvidia hit new highs, Micron near $1 trillion market cap.
  • Korean market rebounded sharply driven by SK hynix and Samsung Electronics, despite foreign selling.
  • SK hynix is favored over Samsung due to HBM supply to Nvidia and relative valuation gap with Micron.
  • ETF inflows, including new 2x leveraged products, are creating strong demand for memory stocks.
  • Foreign selling of 100 trillion won over six months is attributed to portfolio rebalancing, not bearish exit.
  • The US-China summit is seen as likely producing only modest trade agreements, limiting market impact.
  • Rising US 30-year bond yields above 5% raise inflation and rate hike concerns.
  • Investor anxiety about peak market is driving some to seek non-traditional advice like tarot readings.
Trade Ideas
Park Byeong-chang Director, MP Partners 20:08
SK hynix has more upside momentum.
SK hynix is the preferred semiconductor play over Samsung Electronics. Key reasons: 1) Nvidia's new highs directly benefit SK hynix as its primary HBM supplier; 2) Micron approaching $1 trillion market cap makes SK hynix comparatively undervalued; 3) the narrowing market cap gap between Samsung (1660 trillion won) and SK hynix (1408 trillion won) creates psychological momentum for SK hynix to catch up; 4) massive ETF inflows, including new 2x leveraged products, are channeling disproportionate demand into SK hynix due to its higher weight in memory-focused ETFs. The speaker explicitly states SK hynix has 'much more favorable circumstances' and 'more momentum' than Samsung.
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This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published May 14, 2026, features Park Byeong-chang discussing 000660.KS. 1 trade idea extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Park Byeong-chang  · Tickers: 000660.KS