| Ticker | Direction | Speaker | Thesis | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG |
Mixo Das
Asia Equity Strategist, J.P. Morgan |
J.P. Morgan set a base case target of 6,000 and a bull case of 7,500 for the KOSPI. Samsung and SK Hynix are warning of supply shortages in memory chips. The memory sector is lifting the entire Asian benchmark, insulating it from the US "scare trade." The bull case assumes capital repatriation and a broadening rally beyond just two stocks (Samsung/SK Hynix) into defense and shipbuilding. LONG. The sector is benefiting from a supply/demand imbalance and rising prices across all memory categories (DRAM/NAND). Global equities entering a prolonged downturn would drag Korea down regardless of sector strength. | 2:50 | |
| LONG |
Sharon Ping
Greater China Economist, BofA Global Research |
BofA raised Taiwan's 2026 GDP growth forecast from 4.5% to 8%. Taiwan is riding a "once in a generation" CapEx supercycle. TSMC's monthly sales track closely with this CapEx boom. The US-Taiwan trade deal removes policy overhang for the tech sector. LONG. The economy is "supercharged" by external demand for AI and hardware. A "K-shaped" economy where non-tech sectors falter could force the central bank into a difficult policy dilemma; currency swings. | 40:50 | |
| LONG |
Mixo Das
Asia Equity Strategist, J.P. Morgan |
J.P. Morgan has a price target of 6,300 on Gold (likely non-USD denomination or index value given context, but direction is explicit). Supply is constrained while demand from central bankers and individuals is "so strong that physical supply and deliveries is just very, very constrained." LONG. Structural supply/demand imbalance supports higher prices despite short-term volatility from systematic selling. Crowded positioning and volatility selling from systematic investors. | 4:42 | |
| AVOID |
Lanting Tu
Managing Editor for Asia Equities, Bloomberg |
Tencent is down 22% off highs and its 14-day RSI is at 26 (oversold). Investors perceive Tencent as "missing" from the AI conversation compared to peers like Zhipu or Alibaba. Tencent is engaging in subsidy wars (red packets) to gain users, which investors fear will compress margins without the upside of a clear AI strategy. AVOID. Capital is rotating out of legacy consumer internet stocks into hardware and new AI pure-plays. The stock is technically oversold (RSI 26), which could trigger a mean-reversion bounce. | 46:25 | |
| WATCH |
Michelle Kwok
Head of Asia Real Estate Research, HSBC |
Secondary home listings have declined, and transaction volumes in key cities like Shanghai are stabilizing. A potential 80 billion RMB rescue package for Vanke is reported. If the Vanke package goes through, it benefits quality private developers by lowering offshore funding costs. 2026 is viewed as an inflection point where policy support finally stabilizes the market. WATCH. Look for sustained sales data in the "Spring Season" (March) to confirm the recovery before entering. If the Vanke rescue fails, they may face debt restructuring, though HSBC views this as idiosyncratic. | — | |
| LONG |
Zoe Wang
Global Infrastructure Ratings Director, Fitch Ratings |
The Lunar New Year holiday is 9 days long (longest ever). There is a shift toward "experience-led travel." While luxury goods consumption is down, spending on services and travel is up. Flight capacity is shifting from Japan (due to geopolitics) to domestic and Southeast Asian routes. Trip.com (referenced as "Trip") is up 17%. LONG. Volume-driven growth in the travel sector despite broader economic headwinds. Geopolitical tensions affecting specific routes (e.g., Japan). | — |