New York Stock Market Rises on Imminent Hormuz Agreement, Phil Semiconductor Surges 6.5%, Micron Surges 7.6% / Korean Stock Market ETF Surges 6.8%

[August 5 #BeforeMarketOpen] New York Stock Market Rises on Imminent Hormuz Agreement, Phil Semiconductor Surges 6.5%, Micron Surges 7.6% / Korean Stock Market ETF Surges 6.8%
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 05, 2026 at 00:49  |  3:03:36  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Oh Hyun-jin — Team Lead
Kim Hyeong-cheol — CEO, Kim Hyung-chul Research Institute
Lee Ju-hyeon — Director, Xangle
Kim Tae-seong — Division Head, Xangle
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

The panel discusses the positive impact of the imminent US-Iran Hormuz agreement, which has lowered oil prices and bond yields, boosting US and Korean equities. Strong earnings from US tech giants and robust AI CAPEX plans continue to support the semiconductor and AI infrastructure sectors. Additionally, US regulatory moves against Chinese optical transceivers and polysilicon are creating significant substitution opportunities for Korean companies.

  • US-Iran Hormuz agreement expectations lower oil prices and bond yields, boosting market sentiment.
  • Strong US corporate earnings and AI CAPEX plans support the semiconductor and AI infrastructure sectors.
  • US restrictions on Chinese optical transceivers benefit Korean optical communication companies.
  • Potential US tariffs on Chinese polysilicon create opportunities for Korean solar companies.
  • Rapid adoption of Merck's Keytruda SC formulation significantly boosts Alteogen's royalty expectations.
  • Korean construction and energy infrastructure stocks are undervalued and possess multiple growth momentums.
  • Camera module suppliers benefit from increasing demand in robotics and autonomous driving.
Ideas
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 1:49
Supplier-driven memory market ensures strong earnings.
CXMT's memory expansion is not a threat because it is a supplier-driven market where major players are also expanding and capacity is sold out until next year. Q3 earnings consensus for Samsung is strong, and PC DRAM/NAND prices are hitting record highs.
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 7:08
Undervalued construction stocks have multiple growth momentums.
Construction stocks are heavily undervalued and possess multiple strong momentums, including semiconductor clusters, data centers, nuclear power plants, domestic housing supply, and potential rebuilding projects.
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 7:53
Biotech rebounds on obesity drugs and policies.
Beaten-down biotech stocks are rebounding, driven by expectations for obesity drug CDMO contracts and upcoming Kosdaq boosting policies like the clinical phase 3 specialized fund.
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 9:06
Positive long-term view on energy sector.
Maintains a positive long-term view on the energy sector. While solar is the fastest to deploy, nuclear power will move heavily and steadily over the long term.
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 11:25
Hyundai Motor Group offers comfortable low valuations.
Changing to a positive view on Hyundai Motor Group. If the market turns, these are comfortable stocks to buy due to low valuations and re-evaluation of their robot momentum.
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 12:34
Gold is a good long-term diversification asset.
For wealthy investors, allocating 10-15% to gold is recommended as it has dropped significantly from its peak and maintains a long-term upward trend.
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 16:25
Growing camera demand benefits module suppliers.
The importance of cameras is growing rapidly for robots and autonomous driving, which will benefit major camera module suppliers and potentially lead to a re-evaluation of the sector.
Kim Hyeong-cheol CEO, Kim Hyung-chul Research Institute 22:57
Strong earnings support US market breakout.
The US market remains strong, breaking out of its box range, driven by solid corporate earnings and forward P/E ratios that are still below the 5-year average.
Kim Hyeong-cheol CEO, Kim Hyung-chul Research Institute 31:26
Data center construction drives Caterpillar's strong earnings.
Caterpillar reported strong earnings and positive guidance, benefiting from the heavy machinery required for digging ground to build new data centers.
Kim Hyeong-cheol CEO, Kim Hyung-chul Research Institute 34:43
CPU sector gains importance alongside GPUs.
Nvidia's ambition to control CPUs highlights the importance of the CPU sector, making CPU-focused ETFs and companies like Intel attractive.
Kim Hyeong-cheol CEO, Kim Hyung-chul Research Institute 35:47
US optical companies benefit from China restrictions.
US restrictions on Chinese optical transceivers due to security concerns will directly benefit US optical communication companies.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 58:04
Domestic optical firms benefit from US bans.
The US is drafting a bill to ban Chinese optical transceivers in AI data centers, creating significant substitution benefits for domestic optical communication companies.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 64:36
US tariffs on China boost Korean polysilicon.
The US is considering tariffs and minimum import prices on Chinese polysilicon, which will benefit Korean companies that have secured US supply chains, aided by potential Democratic policy momentum.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 82:11
Massive CAPEX increases drive semiconductor equipment demand.
AMD's massive CAPEX increase signals strong upcoming equipment orders. Companies with diversified clients across Samsung, SK, Micron, and China are preferred.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 84:17
Water shortages highlight need for renewable energy.
Water shortages in Europe for traditional thermal and nuclear power plants highlight the growing necessity of renewable energy and overall energy infrastructure investments.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 88:55
RFHIC preferred due to continuous institutional buying.
RFHIC benefits from the US ban on Chinese optical transceivers and shows continuous institutional buying, making it a preferred pick in the telecom equipment sector.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 96:14
SK is a dark horse for SMR.
SK and SK Innovation invested in Bill Gates' TerraPower, making SK a strong dark horse for SMR momentum, especially if Gates visits Korea to discuss energy.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 105:34
AI factory recognition attracts foreign and institutional buying.
NAVER and SK Telecom are being recognized as AI factory-related companies, attracting joint net buying from foreigners and institutions.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 127:17
Growing SOCAM demand benefits specialized substrate suppliers.
Demand for SOCAM substrates is growing rapidly, directly benefiting specialized suppliers like TLB and Simmtech.
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 167:06
SI companies benefit from data center growth.
SI companies are undervalued despite solid earnings. They play a crucial role in designing and building domestic data centers, with strong growth in cloud and AI segments.
Oh Hyun-jin Team Lead 178:17
Securities firms offer strong earnings and returns.
Securities firms reported overwhelmingly good Q2 earnings, trade at very low PERs, and have high expectations for large-scale shareholder returns like buybacks and cancellations.
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