KOSPI Becomes a Playground for Foreign Futures... It Has No Choice But to Rest for a While. / 'This Stock' Hits Record Performance Amid Semiconductor Boom | CEO Lee Gwon-hui
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Lee Kwon-hee
— Генеральный директор, экономист
CEO Lee Gwon-hui reviews US market adjustments and geopolitical oil risks, then discusses how KOSPI is trapped by foreign futures manipulation with weak retail participation. He highlights a rotation into KOSDAQ small/mid-caps, naming specific bullish ideas: GST on record revenue and TSMC entry, Hugel driven by China and US growth, Posco Future M on a massive supply contract, HFR on a technical breakout, and domestic SpaceX-related stocks on a lockup rebound. He concludes that Korean equities remain the high-return vehicle for aggressive investors.
- US markets saw a shallow dip; Iran tensions pushed oil higher and US yields rose again.
- KOSPI continues to be dominated by foreign futures operations; retail investors are exhausted.
- KOSDAQ is showing a stronger trend reversal with sector rotation (semiconductors, biotech, batteries).
- GST (semiconductor utility equipment) is poised for record revenue and new TSMC business.
- Hugel is benefiting from China growth while US expansion costs normalize, target 400,000 won.
- Posco Future M surged 15% after a 6 trillion won supply contract announcement.
- Telecom equipment leader HFR is breaking above its 20-day moving average on volume.
- Domestic SpaceX-related stocks have fully retraced and could rebound after SpaceX lockup proved a non-event.
- The speaker recommends Korean equities for risk-tolerant investors seeking higher returns over the US.
Идеи
SpaceX lockup a non-event, rebound opportunity.
SpaceX's 9-billion-share lockup expiry turned out to be a non-event; employees are not selling because they believe in the vision, so the stock actually rose. Domestic SpaceX-related stocks have crashed nearly back to pre-run levels, giving up most of their gains. The speaker highlights the rebound potential in these beaten-down Korean names and explicitly says to pay attention to their rebound.
Record revenue, new TSMC customer, immersion cooling.
GST is a semiconductor utility equipment maker (scrubbers, chillers) that has been elevated to a yield-critical supplier for memory fabs. It is the largest beneficiary of the memory expansion cycle (44), already supplying all major memory makers. Revenue is set to exceed KRW 400 bn for the first time, breaking historical records. A new TSMC customer is expected in 2H. An analyst report issued a KRW 65,000 target price. The company also holds high-end immersion cooling technology, adding a secondary theme. Even though the stock has already risen, fundamentals support further upside.
China profits fund US expansion, target 400k.
Hugel is carried by Chinese demand in Q2, offsetting heavy US marketing costs. With US marketing spend normalizing and meaningful US revenue starting next year, the profit picture improves. The analyst report calls for a KRW 400,000 target, implying 28.8x PE on the EPS estimate, and highlights that China is driving current growth while the US unlocks future multi-year growth. OP margin already reached 40% this quarter.
KOSDAQ trend reversal with rotating sectors.
The KOSDAQ index has staged a stronger trend reversal than KOSPI. The 5-day moving average has crossed above the 20-day, confirming a change in trend. Index is up ~27% from the bottom, with active sector rotation (semiconductor equipment, biotech, batteries). Retail investors are starting to flow in, and if the index breaks above 850, retail participation will accelerate. The small-cap nature allows sharper moves with less capital, making it attractive for momentum and rotation strategies.
Massive 6 trillion won supply contract.
Posco Future M signed a massive KRW 6 trillion supply contract after market close, driving a 15% surge and pulling the secondary battery theme into rotation. The catalyst is company-specific and large enough to sustain momentum, benefiting from the broader battery capex cycle.
Telecom equipment breakout with volume.
HFR, a formerly leading telecom equipment stock, is forming a clean technical pattern: price has broken above the 20-day moving average with a volume spike, flipping the trend. Despite the fear from past drawdowns, the setup is an attractive entry point for those comfortable with technical breakouts.
Korean equities for higher returns.
For high-risk-tolerance investors seeking high returns, Korean equities are the place to be; the Korean market is delivering higher annual returns than the US this year despite the recent chop. US stocks are stable but offer only gradual gains. The thesis is a country-level allocation preference for Korea over the US for aggressive investors.
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Speakers: Lee Kwon-hee · Tickers: Korean Space X-related stocks, 083450.KQ, 145020.KQ, KOSDAQ Index, 003670.KS, 230240.KQ, EWY