Apple's Price Hikes Shake Tech Sentiment | Insight with Haslinda Amin 06/26/2026

Summary

Apple's price hikes on iPads and Macs, driven by memory chip shortages, triggered a sharp Asia tech selloff and a KOSPI circuit breaker. Analysts see the event as a sign that AI demand is straining supply chains and advocate selective long positions in semiconductors and memory chip makers. Javelin Wealth Management recommends rotating to India and Japan value sectors, exiting energy, and holding gold. The episode also covers an Strait of Hormuz incident pressuring oil and Iraq's potential OPEC exit, as well as Grand Theft Auto VI preorders, which are expected to deliver a blockbuster boost to Take-Two Interactive.

• Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, Vision Pro, sparking broad Asia tech selloff and a KOSPI circuit breaker.
• Bloomberg Intelligence's Anurag Rana advocates going long semiconductors as the pure AI play.
• Javelin's Polka Mishra favors memory chip manufacturers Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron on the demand-supply gap.
• Mishra remains allocated to India and rotates into Japan financials/tourism as value plays.
• Mishra exited the energy sector hedge as the oil crisis appears to fade and holds gold as a dollar-debasement hedge.
• A ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz renews oil supply concerns; Iraq may leave OPEC if quotas are not raised.
• GTA VI preorders are live; NYU's Joost van Dreunen sees $3B+ first-year sales and a landmark moment for Take-Two.