January 7 Pre-Market: New York Stocks Rise, Micron Surges 10%; Boston Dynamics Unveils Humanoid Atlas, Tesla Plunges

[1월7일 #장시작전] 뉴욕증시 상승, 마이크론 10% 폭등 / 보스턴다이내믹스, 휴머노이드 아틀라스 공개, 테슬라 급락
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 07, 2026 at 00:41  |  2:59:41  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Park Hyun-sang — Deputy Head
Kim Tae-seong — Division Head, Xangle
Lee Ju-hyeon — Director, Xangle
Min Jae-gi — Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

The January 7 pre-market show reviews a strong US close led by Micron and storage names, then discusses Korea's semiconductor-led rally with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in focus. Analysts debate whether the fast KOSPI move is sustainable and highlight copper, uranium, defense, shipbuilding, securities, and robotics. The episode also covers CES themes including Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid, Nvidia's Rubin cooling, and Tesla's drop.

  • US markets rose with Micron up about 10% and storage and AI hardware strength.
  • Korean market rallied on Samsung and SK hynix earnings upgrades and memory shortage expectations.
  • Speakers warned the rally is fast and short-term positioning is less healthy.
  • Copper and uranium were favored commodities, while gold and silver stayed strong on geopolitical risk.
  • Defense, shipbuilding, securities, and Korean holding-company themes gained attention.
  • CES coverage focused on Boston Dynamics Atlas and Nvidia Rubin cooling.
  • Upcoming catalysts include Samsung preliminary earnings and SK hynix ADR disclosure.
  • Robotics ran far, while Hyundai Motor was highlighted as a cheaper robot proxy.
Ideas
Park Hyun-sang Deputy Head 3:28
Memory upcycle supports Samsung, SK hynix.
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are in an earnings-upgrade cycle driven by AI server and DRAM demand, and estimate cuts are not yet visible, though the rally is short-term overheated and needs caution.
Park Hyun-sang Deputy Head 9:35
Shipbuilding holds lows and rotates higher.
Shipbuilding pulled back, held lows, and is showing rotation; the sector looks tradeable, with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries moving.
Park Hyun-sang Deputy Head 14:08
Power equipment guidance needs confirmation.
HD Hyundai Electric's guidance looked slightly weak, but companies often guide conservatively; confirmation is needed before treating it as bullish.
Park Hyun-sang Deputy Head 25:25
Hyundai Motor cheap with robot optionality.
Hyundai Motor is undervalued and could receive robot optionality from Boston Dynamics Atlas, though the weak candlestick means buying on dips is preferable.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 30:54
Gold and silver rise on safe-haven demand.
Gold and silver are hitting record highs on geopolitical risk and safe-haven demand.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 31:02
Copper supply and demand both tighten.
Copper has both supply constraints and surging AI data-center demand, making it the most important commodity to watch.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 31:22
Crypto needs dovish Fed to rally.
Crypto is weak and hinges on whether Fed comments are dovish; if not, stay conservative.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 32:14
Micron benefits from memory and storage demand.
Micron surged 10% as memory and storage demand and Jensen Huang's CES storage emphasis support the stock.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 34:56
Storage demand favors SanDisk and Western Digital.
AI data-center backup demand makes NAND/SSD/HDD storage a lower-valued way to play AI infrastructure, with SanDisk and Western Digital favored.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 35:55
Nvidia CES resolves Rubin concerns.
Nvidia's CES comments resolved H200 demand and Vera Rubin timing concerns, and Rubin's cooling improvements support the story.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 37:01
Equipment rises on semiconductor shortage.
Semiconductor equipment makers are rising on shortage conditions even without new capacity announcements, though NAND is preferred.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 40:21
Hyundai, Kia gain on hybrid, robot.
Hyundai and Kia sales were resilient after tariff uncertainty, with robot and hybrid momentum supporting the stocks.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 40:43
US autos gain from EV downsizing.
Ford and GM sales held up despite tariffs, and faster EV downsizing improved profitability, supporting US autos.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 43:43
Mobileye is autonomy mid-cap alternative.
Autonomous-driving camera and sensor suppliers are bottoming; Mobileye Global is a mid-cap alternative to Tesla for autonomy exposure.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 44:43
Drone demand rises after Venezuela operation.
The Venezuela operation increased US interest in drones, and drone suppliers overlap with camera, radar, and lidar sensor names.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 47:02
Uranium benefits from power demand support.
Uranium and nuclear power benefit from US government support and growing electricity demand; uranium is the second commodity pick after copper.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 50:10
Korean copper names benefit from price rally.
Korean copper-linked names like Poongsan and Lee Gu Industry benefit as copper prices rise and AI data-center demand persists.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 50:32
KOSDAQ CDMO/CMO preferred over robots.
With KOSPI semiconductors dominating, KOSDAQ CDMO/CMO is the preferred area within a weak KOSDAQ.
Kim Tae-seong Division Head, Xangle 50:53
Lunit funding delay raises risk.
Lunit's funding appears slower than planned, causing a premarket drop, so risk management is necessary.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 52:05
Micron HBM4 tightens DRAM supply.
Micron's HBM4 capacity expansion will reduce legacy DRAM supply, tighten memory, and support additional DRAM price hikes.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 56:38
HBM4 equipment orders rise.
HBM4 capacity expansions drive equipment orders; Hanmi Semiconductor, DI, and Techwing are HBM4 equipment plays, with Techwing relatively less rallied.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 57:21
Samsung HBM4 capacity gets policy support.
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are in strong uptrends; buy on moving-average pullbacks, with targets around 200,000 and 800,000 won.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 62:29
Traditional chillers lose share to liquid cooling.
Traditional chiller makers like Trane and Carrier lose share as Nvidia favors liquid cooling, though the move may be gradual.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 63:34
Rubin favors liquid cooling suppliers.
Nvidia Rubin uses liquid/immersion cooling with no chillers, benefiting liquid-cooling suppliers like Vertiv.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 67:06
Share cancellation law helps Korean holdcos.
The likely share-cancellation law supports Korea discount reduction, KOSPI 5000, and treasury-share-heavy financials and holding companies like SK Inc.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 69:33
Securities benefit from market boom.
Broker earnings estimates are rising with market activity, and fourth-quarter results plus share-cancellation policy support securities stocks.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 72:49
Rare earth theme returns on China-Japan.
China's export restrictions on Japan may include rare earths, reviving rare-earth themes; Korea Zinc and LS Group are key Korean plays.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 74:41
US shipbuilding tie-up helps Korean shipbuilders.
Government support for Korean shipbuilders entering the US, including yard leasing and training, benefits small and mid-sized shipbuilders and parts makers.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 78:44
US indices breakout supports trend.
Nasdaq and S&P 500 broke triangle resistance and made new highs, so the trend remains positive though a short pause is possible.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 85:54
Korean semi equipment break out.
DB HiTek, PSK, DI, and Dongjin Semichem show strong breakouts as semiconductor materials and equipment leadership broadens.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 89:43
Tesla drop is buying opportunity.
Tesla fell on Atlas and Nvidia autonomy news, but the drop is a buying opportunity because Optimus 3 and robot momentum remain the main drivers.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 94:03
Hyundai Motor is a robot play.
Hyundai Motor is becoming recognized as a robot company through Atlas, and Nvidia software removes the autonomous-driving data barrier.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 98:54
Space momentum lasts until SpaceX IPO.
Rocket Lab strength and SpaceX IPO expectations keep aerospace momentum alive until the IPO.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 106:25
Oral obesity drugs expand market.
Oral obesity drugs could expand the market if priced lower; D&D Pharmatech and Ildong Pharmaceutical are Korean plays.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 114:21
Glass substrate names turn from bottom.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics leads substrate names, while SKC and others are turning from the bottom as glass substrate expectations grow.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 115:50
Philoptics watch prior-high breakout.
Philoptics could open a short-term trade if it breaks its prior high.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 117:31
KODEX Semiconductor gives diversified exposure.
For investors who cannot pick semiconductor stocks, KODEX Semiconductor offers diversified exposure.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 118:17
Avoid inverse ETFs in strong market.
Inverse ETFs are dangerous in a strong upward market; only use them when a long-term downtrend or rate-hike cycle is expected.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 120:14
Doosan Enerbility benefits from nuclear demand.
Nuclear and gas turbine demand supports Doosan Enerbility, one of few global gas turbine makers.
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 122:42
NAVER benefits from Coupang exodus.
NAVER is rebounding from a base candle and benefits as Coupang users move to Naver; foreign and institutional buying appeared.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 128:50
SK hynix ADR is key event.
SK hynix ADR disclosure is a key event; positive news would support the stock, but failure could be a turning point.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 130:05
Geopolitics revive Korean defense.
Geopolitical tensions and a global arms buildup are reviving defense; LIG Nex1 hit a new high and Hanwha Aerospace is strong.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 133:09
Telecom-defense power amplifiers attract buyers.
RFHIC and Wayvis supply power amplifiers for telecom and defense and are attracting new supply.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 133:09
Telecom-defense power amplifiers attract buyers.
RFHIC and Wayvis supply power amplifiers for telecom and defense and are attracting new supply.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 134:22
Poongsan has defense and copper leverage.
Poongsan combines defense exposure with copper leverage as copper breaks above 13,000 dollars on AI data-center demand.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 136:48
HBM4 backend equipment lags and turns.
Techwing and TFE are relatively less-rallied HBM4 backend and test equipment names with memory customer exposure.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 136:48
HBM4 backend equipment lags and turns.
Techwing and TFE are relatively less-rallied HBM4 backend and test equipment names with memory customer exposure.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 138:18
Seconix gains humanoid camera exposure.
Seconix, an old smartphone camera-module name, is being re-rated as a humanoid robot component supplier.
Min Jae-gi Team Leader, KB Securities Prime Club 138:52
Fine M-Tec benefits from foldable hinge demand.
Fine M-Tec is a foldable hinge name highlighted by positive broker research.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 142:38
Memory shortage lasts through 2028.
Memory shortage and pricing power should keep the memory party going through 2028-29; do not focus on predicting the exact high.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 143:39
Hanmi gains from Samsung HBM supply.
Hanmi Semiconductor's Samsung supply news is becoming visible; holders should hold, but new buyers should wait for pullbacks or sell into the news tactically.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 145:51
NAVER gains from Coupang user shift.
NAVER is benefiting from Coupang user exodus and promotions, with foreign and institutional buying.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 147:20
US 5G cycle lifts telecom equipment.
US 5G weakness and upcoming spectrum auctions drive a 2026-2030 telecom equipment cycle; RF Materials benefits from China replacement and RFHIC from defense.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 149:52
Hyundai Motor can re-rate on robots.
Hyundai Motor, Hyundai AutoEver, and Hyundai Glovis are the group's three robot-value chain names to accumulate gradually.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 154:04
Doosan benefits from power demand.
Doosan Enerbility benefits from nuclear and gas-turbine power demand and is a stock to watch on pullbacks.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 154:21
Power equipment prices stay high.
HD Hyundai Electric guided conservatively but power-equipment prices should stay high on supply shortage; buy on weakness.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 157:19
KOSPI can reach 5000.
KOSPI can reach 5000 within January as semiconductor leadership and policy support drive the market.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 163:11
HPSP block sale is overhang only.
HPSP is a monopoly high-pressure hydrogen annealing supplier with over 50% margins; the block sale is a short-term overhang, not a thesis break.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 166:42
Hanall drop is a buying chance.
Hanall Biopharma's technology-return drop is actually positive because the parent is selling a lineup, similar to a Merus-type outcome.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 169:39
TCK holds up on low valuation burden.
TCK is a silicon carbide ring and materials name holding up well because valuation burden is lower.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 170:16
Entertainment selloff is opportunity.
Entertainment is selling off on negative sentiment, but public events could revive the sector, creating an opportunity.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 173:31
Robot stocks overextended; wait for pullback.
Robotics industry fundamentals are good, but robot stocks have run too far and need a pullback; only Hyundai Motor looks attractive.
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Speakers: Park Hyun-sang, Kim Tae-seong, Lee Ju-hyeon, Min Jae-gi, Lee Kwon-hee  · Tickers: 005930.KS, 000660.KS, 329180.KS, Korean shipbuilding sector, 267260.KS, 005380.KS, GLD, SILVER, COPPER, BTC, MU, SNDK, WDC, NVDA, AMAT, LRCX, ASML, 000270.KS, F, GM, MBLY, Drone/UAV sector, URA, SMR, LEU, 103140.KS, Lee Gu Industry, Korean CDMO/CMO sector, 328130.KQ, 042700.KS, 089030.KQ, DI, TT, CARR, VRT, Liquid cooling sector, 034730.KS, Korean financials, 006800.KS, 005940.KS, 039490.KS, 016360.KS, REMX, 010130.KS, 006260.KS, QQQ, ^GSPC, 000990.KS, 319660.KQ, Dongjin Semichem, TSLA, RKLB, 347850.KQ, 249420.KS, 009150.KS, 011790.KS, 011070.KS, 161580.KQ, 091160.KS, Korean inverse ETFs, 034020.KS, 035420.KS, 079550.KS, 012450.KS, 218410.KQ, Wayvis, TFE, 053450.KQ, Fine m-tec, 327260.KQ, 307950.KS, 086280.KS, ^KS11, 403870.KQ, 009420.KS, 064760.KQ, Korean Entertainment Sector, 352820.KS, Korean robotics sector